Standard Quantities Allowed of Labor and Materials Miel Company produces ready-to-cook oatmeal. Each carton of oatmeal requires 18 ounces of rolled oats per carton (the unit quantity standard) and 0.05 labor hour (the unit labor standard). During the year, 750,000 cartons of oatmeal were produced. Required: 1. Calculate the total amount of oats allowed for the actual output. fill in the blank 1 ounces 2. Calculate the total amount of labor hours allowed for the actual output. fill in the blank 2 hours

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?