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Identifying Direct and Indirect CostsThe Empire Hotel is a four-star hotel located in down...

Identifying Direct and Indirect Costs

The Empire Hotel is a four-star hotel located in downtown Seattle.

Required:

For each of the following costs incurred at the Empire Hotel, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object by placing an X in the appropriate column.

Cost

Cost Object

Direct Cost

Indirect Cost

Ex. Room service beverages

A particular hotel guest

×

 

1. The salary of the head chef

The hotel's restaurant

 

 

2. The salary of the head chef

A particular restaurant customer

 

 

3. Room cleaning supplies

A particular hotel guest

 

 

4. Flowers for the reception desk

A particular hotel gues t

 

 

5. The wages of the doorman

A particular hotel guest

 

 

6. Room cleaning supplies

The housecleaning department

 

 

7. Fire insurance on the hotel building

The hotel's gym

 

 

8. Towels used in the gym

The hotel's gym

 

 

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