Management Accounting 27

27. A company manufactures furniture. Which of the following costs would be included in the production of a piece of furniture as a direct cost, and used to calculate the cost per unit, when making tables?

(i) The wood used to make the table tops
(ii) The varnish and paint used
(iii) The wages of the workers on the assembly line, paid per table manufactured.
(iv) The salary of the supervisor of the assembly line
(v) The salary of the accountant producing the annual accounts for the company.

A. (i) and (ii) only as these are used in the product

B. (i) – (iv) as these are part of production. The accountant is not

C. (i) and (iii) only. The others are indirect costs

D. All of them. The company cannot exist without all of these costs and more