On January 4, 2019, Kiley Co. leased a building to Dodd Corp. for a ten-year term at an annual rental of $200,000. At the beginning of the lease, Kiley received $800,000 covering the first two years' rent of $400,000 and a security deposit of $400,000. This deposit will not be returned to Dodd upon expiration of the lease but will be applied to payment of rent for the last two years of the lease. What portion of the $800,000 should be shown as a current and long-term liability in Kiley's December 31, 2019 balance sheet? Current Liability Long-term Liabilitya. $0 $800,000b. $200,000 $400,000c. $400,000 $400,000d. $400,000 $200,000

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?