197. Ashland Company, maker of kitchen cabinets, incurred the following costs during the current year.
Required: Classify each cost as either a product or period cost.
Depreciation on automobiles used by the sales staff.
Salary of Ashland’s chief executive officer
Glue used in the production process
Supplies for factory washroom
Research and development costs
Property taxes on factory building
Salary of company controller
Depreciation on furniture in factory lunchroom
Cost of lubricating machinery
Wood used in production process
Product
Period
1.
Depreciation on automobiles used by the sales staff.
X
2.
Salary of Ashland’s chief executive officer
X
3.
Glue used in the production process
X
4.
Supplies for factory washroom
X
5.
Research and development costs
X
6.
Property taxes on factory building
X
7.
Salary of company controller
X
8.
Depreciation on furniture in factory lunchroom
X
9.
Cost of lubricating machinery
X
10.
Wood used in production process
X