Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital providing 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. Cost Example: Catered food served to patients 1. The wages of pediatric nurses 2. Prescription drugs 3. Heating the hospital 4. The salary of the head of pediatrics 5. The salary of the head of pediatrics 6. Hospital chaplain's salary 7. Lab tests by outside contractor 8. Lab tests by outside contractor Cost Object A particular patient The pediatric department A particular patient The pediatric department The pediatric department A particular pediatric patient A particular patient A particular patient A particular department Direct Cost or Indirect Cost Direct Cost

Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital providing everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics. Required: 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