Monarch caterpillars feed on all the different parts of milkweed plants and store up the toxins in their body. The toxins remain in their system even after metamorphosis, thereby making adult monarchs poisonous as well. Adult monarchs feed on nectar from a wide range of flowers, including milkweeds.
What is an 'Operating Expense'. An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX, operating expenses include rent, equipment, inventory costs, marketing, payroll, insurance and funds allocated toward research and development.
SG&A expenses are also monitored to ensure proper cash flow is being managed. BREAKING DOWN 'Selling, General & Administrative Expense - SG&A' SG&A are the costs that occur during the daily operations of a company and not directly related to the manufacturing of the product. These are the expenses related to the selling, promoting and delivering of a product as well as managing the company.