The Smithsonian has been scrutinized over how much it pays top executives since a 2007 scandal involving expenses and compensation for Lawrence M. Small, who as chief executive received almost $916,000 in a single year.
"They were all incredibly supportive," Mr. Zucker said, adding that the changes to "Friends" would involve extra expenses for NBC.
Fields with a moderate slope should be contoured, a process that may involve added expense for the building of terraces and diversion ditches.
It is legal for it to be reimbursed for any expenses involved — proper storage, for example.
Adobe offers similar products with Adobe Digital Marketing Suite and Adobe Target, but Wirth said that their level of complexity often requires a developer to be involved, which racks up expenses for the company.
Journalists take "travel expenses" for writing articles.
Prosecutors, on the other hand, may point out that such payments are necessary because of the risks and expenses involved for the informants.
BlackBerry's phones are still popular in this sector (partially because of the expenses involved for businesses to shift to a new product) but have long been swamped by the likes of Apple and Samsung in the consumer market as the appeal of mobile evolved beyond just email access.
