If you were a consultant to SunPower, one of the largest solar power companies in the United States, you would not recommend this activity to remedy high internal costs relative to its rivals.
A)finding ways to detour around activities or items where costs are high
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 (like manufacturing)to geographic areas (like China or Latin America or Eastern Europe)where they can be performed more cost-effectively

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Implementing aggressive strategic resource mapping to permit across-the-board cost reduction would be the best choice because it involves identifying areas where costs are high and finding ways to reduce these costs across the entire company. This approach can lead to sustainable cost reduction instead of just finding temporary fixes or transferring the cost to external parties. Redesigning the product, outsourcing, or relocating activities could also be considered, but these options may not be as effective in reducing internal costs as strategic resource mapping.

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