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.
Kenny Aronoff on drumming with John Fogerty, John Mellencamp. As a member of John Mellencamp's band from the early '80s through the mid-'90s, drummer Kenny Aronoff's swift, inventive playing style drove a string of radio-friendly hits such as Jack And Diane, Pink Houses, Hurts So Good and Crumblin' Down to the top of the charts.