Classify each of the following costs as a direct cost or an indirect cost

Classify each of the following costs as a direct cost or an indirect cost

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Classify each of the following costs as a direct cost or an indirect cost, assuming that the cost object is the Juniors Department (clothing and accessories for teenage and young women) in the Medina Kohl's department store. (Kohl's is a chain of department stores and has stores located across the U.S.)

Depreciation of the building

Cost of costume jewelry on the mannequins in the Juniors Department

Cost of bags used to package customer purchases at the main registers for the store

The Medina Kohl's store manager's salary

Cost of the security staff at the Medina store

Manager of Juniors Department

Junior Department sales clerks

Cost of Juniors clothing

Cost of hangers used to display the clothing in the store

Electricity for the building

Classify each
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a direct cost is a cost that can be traced to a cost object. An indirect cost is a cost that relates to the cost object, but cannot be traced to it.

Depreciation of the building Indirect

Cost of costume jewelry on the mannequins in the Juniors Department Direct

Cost of bags used to package customer purchases at the main registers for the store Indirect

The Medina Kohl's store manager's salary Indirect

Cost of the security staff at the Medina store Indirect

Manager of Juniors Department Direct

Junior Department sales clerks Direct

Cost of Juniors clothing Direct

Cost of hangers used to display the clothing in the store Indirect

Electricity for the building Indirect

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