All the following costs should be considered direct costs of providing delivery room services to a particular mother and her baby: the costs of drugs administered in the operating room, the attending physician's fees, and a portion of the liability insurance carried by the hospital to cover the delivery room.

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Direct costs are costs that can be directly attributed to a specific service or product, such as drugs administered and the attending physician's fees for a particular mother and her baby. However, a portion of the liability insurance carried by the hospital to cover the delivery room is considered an indirect cost, as it is not directly attributable to the care of a specific mother and her baby but rather is a general cost shared across services.

All the Following Costs Should Be Considered Direct Costs of Providing