Costs classification a. annual picnic for plant employees and their families period costs-administrative expense b. cost of fabric used by clothing manufacturer product costs-direct materials cost c. cost of plastic for a toy manufacturer product costs-direct materials cost d. cost of sewing machine needles used by a shirt manufacturer product costs-factory overhead cost e. cost of television commercials

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Explanation:

- Direct materials are those materials and supplies that are consumed during the manufacture of a product, and which are directly identified with that product.

- Direct labor is production or services labor that is assigned to a specific product, cost center, or work order.  

- Manufacturing overhead refers to indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured.

- Period costs are not directly tied to the production process. Overhead or sales, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs are considered period costs. SG&A includes costs of the corporate office, selling, marketing, and the overall administration of company business.

- Product costs are the direct costs involved in producing a product. A manufacturer, for example, would have production costs that include: Direct labor, Raw materials, Manufacturing supplies, Overhead that's directly tied to the production facility such as electricity.

In this exercise:

a. Annual picnic for plant employees and their families: Period costs-administrative expense.

b. Cost of fabric used by clothing manufacturer: Product costs- DM

c. Cost of plastic for a toy manufacturer: Product costs-DM

d. Cost of sewing machine needles used by a shirt manufacturer: Product costs- MOH

e. Cost of television commercials: Period cost - Selling

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