Which of the following statements are true or false?

(i) Direct material cost: Cost of the material that can be directly allocated to a cost centre or a cost object in an economically feasible way.

(ii) Direct labour cost: Cost of the wages of those workers who are readily identified or linked with a cost centre or cost object.

(iii) Direct expenses: Expenses other than direct material and direct labour that can be identified or linked with a cost centre or cost object.

Solution

All three statements accurately describe direct material cost, direct labor cost, and direct expenses. (i) Direct material cost: Cost of the material that can be directly allocated to a cost center or a cost object in an economically feasible way. (ii) Direct labor cost: Cost of the wages of those workers who are readily identified or linked with a cost center or cost object. (iii) Direct expenses: Expenses other than direct material and direct labor that can be identified or linked with a cost center or cost object.