To help increase investment spending, the government can: lower taxes on investment spending while raising taxes on savings so that total tax revenue remains constant. lower taxes on consumption so that disposable income rises. lower taxes on the returns from savings so that total savings increase and the interest rate falls. raise taxes on the returns from bonds while lowering taxes on stock dividends.

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?