Managerial Accounting
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Fixed and variable costs C2
Listed below are product costs for production of footballs. Classify each cost as either variable (V) or fixed (F).
_______1. Leather covers for footballs
_______2.Machinery
_______3.Wages of assembly workers
_______4. Lace to hold footballs together
_______5. Insurance premium on building
_______6. Factory supervisor salary
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