An agricultural technology startup, "AgriSens", develops soil-monitoring sensors. Which of the following cash flows does not represent a direct reward paid to a primary factor of production?
Rent paid to a local farmer for leasing a test plot of farmland to calibrate sensors.
Dividends distributed to the founders from the startup's annual net earnings.
Expenditures on silicon microchips imported from an overseas supplier for sensor assembly.
Performance bonuses paid to the hardware engineers at the end of the fiscal year.
