This exercise continues the Sherman Lawn Service, Inc., situation from Exercise 14-32 of...

This exercise continues the Sherman Lawn Service, Inc., situation from Exercise 14-32 of Chapter 14. Sherman is considering manufacturing a weed eater. Sherman expects to incur the following manufacturing costs:

Shaft and handle of weed eater

Motor of weed eater

Factory labor for workers assembling weed eaters

Nylon thread in weed eater

Glue to hold housing together

Plant janitorial wages

Depreciation on factory equipment

Rent on plant

Sales commission expense

Administrative salaries

Plant utilities

Shipping costs to deliver finished weed eaters to customers

Requirement

1. Classify each cost as either direct materials, direct labor, factory overhead, or period costs.