6.2 Which of the following costs may be included when arriving at the cost of finished goods inventory for inclusion in the financial statements of a manufacturing company? 1 Carriage inwards 2 Carriage outwards 3 Depreciation of factory plant 4 Finished goods storage costs 5 Factory supervisors’ wages A 1 and 5 only B 2, 4 and 5 only C 1, 3 and 5 only D 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
answer is c. why not include finished goods storage cost?
Because they are not a cost of production. The cost of finished goods is the total cost of producing them – not storing them after they have been produced.