Ramone's Drones Inc. makes local deliveries using small drones. Ramone is looking to hire an additional pilot to help with increased delivery needs. He currently brings in $8500 per month, but with the new pilot, thinks he'll be able to increase his revenue to $9750 per month. Required:
What is the monthly marginal revenue from hiring the additional pilot, which is referred to as the marginal revenue product of labor or MRPL?

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?