If a regional firm wants to grow into a premier national company, all but which of the following might be in its sequence of activities?
A) sell off parts of the company that are profitable
B) enter into adjacent regional markets
C) develop differentiators designed to build brand awareness
D) rapidly expand through acquisitions funded by increasingly valuable stock price

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Selling off profitable parts of the company would not be a logical step towards becoming a premier national company. Instead, the company would want to focus on expanding and strengthening its core business through differentiators, entering adjacent regional markets, and potentially making strategic acquisitions to accelerate growth. Selling off profitable parts of the company could hinder the company's long-term growth potential.

If a Regional Firm Wants to Grow into a Premier