Yes, period costs are non manufacturing costs
Sales commission is a Cost of sales. But the salary of a sales agent is an expense.
Sales Commission varies with volume of sales that's why it is a variable cost as much the sales as much the sales commission, high sales high sales commission and vice versa.
Sales commission is a variable cost because the amount of the account is subject to variation. Think about it: A used car salesman is paid a commission say of $500 for every car he sells for the month of October. If he sells only 2 cars, then the sales commission is $1000, If he sells a whopping 12 cars, then the sales commission is $6000!! Notice the variation in commission?? This is why it is a variable cost - because it is not a fixed cost, which you know regardless of what happens during the period.!
A selling expense is an expenditure made in support of the sales effort. This might include advertising, cost of transportation for sales personnel, printing of sales and technical brochures, etc.
Definition A set of revenue and expense projections at various production or sales volumes. The cost allowances for each expense are able to vary as sales or production vary.
Sales commission is a Cost of sales. But the salary of a sales agent is an expense.
Sales Commission varies with volume of sales that's why it is a variable cost as much the sales as much the sales commission, high sales high sales commission and vice versa.
Sales commission is a variable cost because the amount of the account is subject to variation. Think about it: A used car salesman is paid a commission say of $500 for every car he sells for the month of October. If he sells only 2 cars, then the sales commission is $1000, If he sells a whopping 12 cars, then the sales commission is $6000!! Notice the variation in commission?? This is why it is a variable cost - because it is not a fixed cost, which you know regardless of what happens during the period.!
No -- commission is Sales overhead cost.
Marketing expense is not a period cost. Typically, marketing expense will be reflected under S&A on the income statement.
Sales Commission varies with volume of sales that's why it is a variable cost as much the sales as much the sales commission, high sales high sales commission and vice versa.
Accounts found on an Income Statement are : Cost of Sales, Sales Rev., Selling Expense and Wage Expense
A selling expense is an expenditure made in support of the sales effort. This might include advertising, cost of transportation for sales personnel, printing of sales and technical brochures, etc.
Definition A set of revenue and expense projections at various production or sales volumes. The cost allowances for each expense are able to vary as sales or production vary.
Rent expense is considered an overhead cost, not a cost of sales since it does not directly relate to the merchandise you are selling. Any prepaid rent (such as at the beginning of the month) should receive a journal entry debit to an account called prepaid rent, and at the end of the month should be credited to rent expense. Hope this helps.
Bad debt expense is a product cost, depends directly on sales.
Cost of goods sold is opening stock plus purchases of inventories and other carriage costs less closing stock. Cost of sales therefore is not an operating expense...