Damaris is a member of AASA. What did she most likely learn from a meeting she recently went to? A professional accountant would be coming to talk to group members about their future careers there is a conference for school principals coming to town she is eligible for a discount to "Architect Digest" magazine they are looking for a new mechanical engineer to become the president of the group

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?