Helen paid the following amounts of interest during the 2019 tax year: Mortgage interest on Dallas residence (loan balance $50,000) $1,600 Automobile loan interest (personal use only) 440 Mortgage interest on Vail residence (loan balance $50,000) 3,100 Visa and Mastercard interest 165 Calculate the amount of Helen's itemized deduction for interest (after limitations) for 2019.

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?