A. Payment to individuals in each focus group to provide
comments on new products
B. Annual subscription of Consumer Focus to Consumer Reports
magazine
C. Phone calls made by Consumer Focus staff member to confirm
individuals will attend a focus group session (Records of
individual calls are not kept.)
D. Retainer paid to focus group leader to conduct 20 focus groups
per year on new medical products
E. Meals provided to participants in each focus group
F. Lease payment by Consumer Focus for corporate office
G. Cost of tapes used to record comments made by individuals in
a focus group session (These tapes are sent to the company
whose products are being tested.)
H. Gasoline costs of Consumer Focus staff for company-owned
vehicles (staff members submit monthly bills with no mileage
breakdowns.)