Question

The is a list of the costs incurred in the production of children's clothing. Select those costs that should NOT be classified as direct material.

a. Plastic buttons for shirts.

b.Water used to paint the fabrics.

c.Skin patches to identify the brand on the back of the jeans.

d. Ink for painting fabrics

e. Labels to stick on the inside of the clothing indicating size, materials and instructions for washing.

f. Taxes on the property, plant and equipment of the factory.

g. Cotton fabrics in rolls

h. Provisions for cleaning the factory.

i. Thread used for sewing

j. Shipping boxes used to transport orders.

Answer 1

Direct materials are materials that can be directly identified and measured and which are charged to production. They are typically a part of the final finished product. Thus, the plastic buttons, skin patches, ink for painting fabrics, labels, cotton fabrics in rolls, and thread used for sewing are direct materials.

Costs that should NOT be classified as direct material:

b. Water used to paint the fabrics.

f. Taxes on the property, plant and equipment of the factory.

h. Provisions for cleaning the factory.

j. Shipping boxes used to transport orders.