The activities of managers can be categorized as either planning or control. Label each of the following manager activities as either a planning decision or a control activity.

a. Choosing a price for a product.

b. Explaining to an employee how to operate a machine.

c. Deciding which supplier of a part to use.

d. Congratulating the engineering department for a wonderful design.

e. Planning a building site for a new factory.

f. Asking an employee to provide service to a customer.

g. Creating a new process for manufacturing.

h. Deciding how to finance a new project.

i. Keeping track of the hours worked by the employees.