A company incurred the following costs associated with the purchase of a piece of land that it will use to re-build an office building: Purchase price of the land $ 540,000 Sale of salvaged parts already on land $ 22,000 Demolition of the old building $ 39,000 Ground-breaking ceremony (food and supplies) $ 1,500 Land preparation and leveling $ 7,500 What amount should be recorded for the purchase of the land?

Effective capacity is the: a. capacity a firm expects to achieve given the current operating constraints. b. minimum usable capacity of a particular facility. c. sum of all the organization's inputs. d. average output that can be achieved under ideal conditions. e. maximum output of a system in a given period.

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?

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