slide 1 of 4. When comparing implicit vs. explicit cost, explicit costs or direct costs are payments for the purchase of productive resources. Such costs are clear and require tangible cash outflow or outlay of money that has a direct impact on profits. Examples include wages, rents, raw materials, and utility bills.
Loraine Teston. The 2002 song Like a Stone is sung by Audioslave. The song is about an old man waiting for death.
This story was written by Stacy Smith.) DOWNEY, CALIF. - Karen Carpenter, 32, the silky-voiced singer, who with her brother, Richard, recorded some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, died yesterday after collapsing at her parentsâ home. The Carpentersâ mellow sings, like âWeâve Only Just Begunâ and âClose to You,â sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.