Which of the following is not a good option for trying to remedy high internal costs vis-à-vis rival firms?
A) investing in productivity-enhancing,cost-saving technological improvements
B) redesigning the product or some of its components to permit more economical manufacture or assembly
C) implementing aggressive strategic resource mapping to permit across-the-board cost reduction
D) outsourcing high-cost activities to vendors or contractors who can perform them more economically
E) relocating high-cost activities (such as manufacturing) to geographic areas (such as China or Latin America or Eastern Europe) where they can be performed more cheaply

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Ways to reduce costs of internally performed activities and improve cost competitiveness include: (1) implementing best practices,(2) revamping the value chain,(3) relocating high-cost activities,(4) outsourcing,(5) investing in productivity improvements,(6) finding ways to detour around the activities or items,(7) product redesign,and (8) reducing costs at the supplier or distributor level.

Which of the Following Is Not a Good Option for Trying