Question

Identify if the following Colgate-Palmolive Company costs would be classified 
as direct materials cost, direct labor cost or indirect costs:
a. Salaries paid to workers in the packing department____________
b. Maintenance provisions ____________
c. Manager's salary for the Morristown toothpaste plant, Tennessee____________
d. Packaging materials ____________
and. Depreciation in the production machinery ____________
F. Salary of process engineers____________
g. Depreciation at the Clarksville soap plant, Indiana____________
h. Resins for soap and shampoo products ____________
i. Essences and fragrances____________
j. Salaries of production line workers ____________

Answer 1

Answer:-

1	Salaries paid to workers in the packing department	Direct labor costs
2	Maintenance provisions	Indirect costs
3	Manager's salary for the Morristown toothpaste plant, Tennessee	Indirect costs
4	Packaging materials	Direct material costs
5	Depreciation in the production machinery	Indirect costs
6	Salary of process engineers	Indirect costs
7	Depreciation at the Clarksville soap plant, Indiana	Indirect costs
8	Resins for soap and shampoo products	Direct material costs
9	Essences and fragrances	Direct material costs
10	Salaries of production line workers	Direct labor costs