On December 1, 2018, Jones Company issued at 105, nine hundred of its 10%, $1,000 bonds. Attached to each bond was one detachable stock warrant entitling the holder to purchase 20 shares of Jones' common stock. On December 1, 2018, the market value of the bonds, without the stock warrants, was 90, and the market value of each stock purchase warrant was $10. The initial carrying value of the bonds payable would be:

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?