Direct and Indirect Fixed Costs
May have both direct and indirect fixed costs
Direct fixed costs
Relate specifically to a responsibility center
Incurred for the sole benefit of the center
Most controllable by the profit center
Called traceable costs since they can be traced directly to one center
Indirect fixed costs
Pertain to a company's overall operating activities
Incurred for the benefit of more than one profit center
Most not controllable by the profit center manager
Called common cost since they apply to more than one center
common costs