Prepare journal entries to record each of the following sales transactions of a merchandising company. the company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method. apr. 1 sold merchandise for $3,000, with credit terms n/30; invoice dated april 1. the cost of the merchandise is $1,800. apr. 4 the customer in the april 1 sale returned $300 of merchandise for full credit. the merchandise, which had cost $180, is returned to inventory. apr. 8 sold merchandise for $1,000, with credit terms of 1/10, n/30; invoice dated april 8. cost of the merchandise is $700. apr. 11 received payment for the amount due from the april 1 sale less the return on april 4.

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?