11. Those associated with the variable factors are " direct costs ". 12. The direct cost of bringing this one well under control was $ 200 million. 13. Experts said the direct cost to Medicare could be several billion dollars a year. 14. The organizations have petitioned for a direct cost comparison rather than the current standard. 15. A major direct cost of sexual coercion is physical injury. 16. Amoco's direct costs to bring the well under control were approximately $ 20 million. 17. Over half of all such adjustments, says Blanck, have no direct cost at all. 18. Freight rates were the same for broad and narrow-gauge railways, despite higher direct costs . 19. There are indirect and direct costs associated with needlestick injuries. 20. Direct costs include such items as salaries, materials and special equipment for a project.