Which of the following costs are treated as product costs by a merchandising company, such as Walmart? Which costs are treated as period costs?
is it product cost or period costs?
1Cost of leasing the retail locations
2Cost of manager's and sales associates' salaries
3Cost of merchandise purchased for resale
4Cost of designing and operating the company's website
5Cost of shipping merchandise to the store
6 Cost of providing free shipping to customers who buy product online
7Cost of utilities used in running the retail locations
8Cost of import duties paid on merchandise purchased from overseas suppliers
9Depreciation on store shelving and shopping carts
Solution:
1. Cost of leasing the retail locations - Period cost
2. Cost of manager's and sales associates' salaries - Period cost
3. Cost of designing and operating the company's website - Period cost
4. Cost of shipping merchandise to the store - Product cost
5. Cost of providing free shipping to customers who buy product online - Period cost
6. Cost of utilities used in running the retail locations - Period cost
7. Cost of import duties paid on merchandise purchased from overseas suppliers - Product cost
8. Depreciation on store shelving and shopping carts - Period cost
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