Alpha company purchased, on account, 3,500 pounds of raw materials at $10 per pound on january 2, 2017. the production manager requisitioned and received 2,500 pounds of raw material into production on january 15. use this information to prepare the general journal entries (without explanation) for january 2 and january 15. if no entry is required then write "no entry required."

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?