WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST10 POINTER Gas costs $3 per gallon at a nearby gas station. There is a gas station about an hour away that has gas for sale for $2.90 per gallon. Salvador plans to drive an hour to and from this gas station to fill his car up with 10 gallons of gas. What should Salvador understand before he launches into his plan?

A.

The $30 savings are worth the drive to the other gas station.

B.

He will save $3 by driving an hour to get the discount gas.

C.

He will likely lose money by driving an hour to get the discount gas.

D.

It is always better to buy something at the lowest price available.

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?