A chemical engineer at Western Refining estimated the total cost for a diesel fuel desulfurization system at $2.3 million. If the direct cost factor is 1.55 and the indirect cost factor is 0.43, what is the total equipment cost? Both factors apply to delivered equipment cost.

Classify the following costs into either being product cost or period cost:(a) Raw material costs(b) Income taxes paid(c) Interest expenses on borrowed funds(d) Wages incurred in producing products(e) Fire insurance premium paid on factory buildings(f) Electric bill for the warehouse operation(g) Salary paid for engineers(h) Material handling cost related to production(i) Salary paid for plant managerU) Leasing expense for forklift trucks in warehouse operation(k) Mortgage payments on factory buildings

8 The cost of lumber per million board feet (MBF) in January 2007 was $464.49 when the value of the ENR materials cost index (MCI) was 2583.52. If the cost of lumber increased in proportion to the MCI, what was the value of the index when the cost of lumber was $400 per MBF?