7. To which phase of the management process does each activity relate?

a. Management compares the actual sales with the budgeted sales for the previous period.

b. After discovering a large amount of rework costs from the use of a cheaper material, the purchasing manager buys a higher-quality material.

c. Top management discusses ideas to develop a new product line.

8. Determine to which phase of the management process each activity relates.

a. Discussing expenses to potentially reduce in the next period

b. Overseeing employees unloading supplies to ensure that safe and efficient practices are used

c. Identification of the recent increase in manufacturing costs to be from the use of an outdated piece of equipment

9. To which phase of the management process does each activity relate?

a. Feedback from customers used to identify weaknesses in the companys shipping policy

b. Comparison of the previous periods use of materials to the budgeted amount of materials to use

c. Ensuring that workers take the allotted break times with the use of time cards