North Shore Clothing Company provided the following manufacturing costs for the month of June. Direct labor cost $138,000 Direct materials cost 85,000 Equipment depreciation(straight minus −line) 24,000 Factory insurance 19,000 Factory manager's salary 11,000 Janitor's salary 3,000 Packaging costs 19,200 Property taxes 14,000 From the aboveinformation, calculate North Shore's total variable costs.

A. $313,200
B. $223,000
C. $71,000
D. $242,200

D. $242,200

Explanation:

The variable cost is that cost which is changes when there is a change in the level of production.

It includes the direct material cost, direct labor cost, factory supplies, etc

The computation of the total variable cost is shown below:

= Direct material cost + direct labor cost + packaging cost

= $85,000 + $138,000 + $19,200

= $242,200

Therefore we included these three cost for the calculation of the variable cost

the body governing control on business

Explanation:

The body responsible for issuing of tax in most countries and cities differs, in most cities an organization could be set up to monitor different business or a specific business or the state government of that city may stand up for such responsibility. It all depends on the state.