AIP 1.12 The Role of Managers LO 3 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.