You own a house that you rent for $1,575 per month. The maintenance expenses on the house average $295 per month. The house cost $238,000 when you purchased it 4 years ago. A recent appraisal on the house valued it at $260,000. If you sell the house you will incur $20,800 in real estate fees. The annual property taxes are $3,450. You are deciding whether to sell the house or convert it for your own use as a professional office. What value should you place on this house when analyzing the option of using it as a professional office

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?