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Exercise 1-1 Identifying Direct and Indirect Costs [LO1-1] Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital that provides everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics. Required: For each of the following costs incurred at Northwest Hospital, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object. Direct Cost/Indirect Cost Direct Cost Cost Cost Object Ex. Catered food served to patients A particular patient 1. The wages of pediatric nurses The pediatric department 2. Prescription drugs A particular patient 3. Heating the hospital The pediatric department 4. The salary of the head of pediatrics The pediatric department 5. The salary of the head of pediatrics A particular pediatric patient 6. Hospital chaplain's salary A particular patient Lab tests by outside contractor A particular patient 8. Lab tests by outside contractor A particular department 7