Which of the following is not a good option for trying to remedy high internal costs vis-à-vis rivals 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 (like manufacturing) to geographic areas (like China or Latin America or Eastern Europe) where they can be performed more cheaply

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Implementing aggressive strategic resource mapping to permit across-the-board cost reduction is not a good option as it does not involve specific actions to address high internal costs, but rather focuses on identifying opportunities for cost reduction across all resources. It may not be effective in achieving significant cost savings or addressing specific cost issues. The other options involve more targeted and specific actions to address high internal costs in different ways.

Which of the Following Is Not a Good Option for Trying