Which of the following expenditure groups are direct expenses of the business?

[amp_mcq option1=”Salary, wages and shop rent” option2=”Stationary post and telephone bills” option3=”Wages, input vehicle expenses and local taxes” option4=”Advertisement, statutory fee and audit fee” correct=”option3″]

The correct answer is C. Wages, input vehicle expenses and local taxes.

Direct expenses are those that can be directly attributed to the production of a good or service. They are usually variable costs, which means that they change in proportion to the volume of production. Examples of direct expenses include:

  • Wages and salaries of production workers
  • Materials used in production
  • Depreciation of production equipment
  • Utilities used in production
  • Insurance on production equipment
  • Property taxes on production facilities

Indirect expenses are those that cannot be directly attributed to the production of a good or service. They are usually fixed costs, which means that they do not change in proportion to the volume of production. Examples of indirect expenses include:

  • Salaries of administrative staff
  • Rent on office space
  • Depreciation of office equipment
  • Utilities used in the office
  • Insurance on office equipment
  • Property taxes on office buildings

In the case of the question, only option C includes only direct expenses. Option A includes both direct and indirect expenses, as does option D. Option B includes only indirect expenses.

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