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Initiating actions to boost the combined performance of the corporation's collection of businesses requires the following strategic options, except for:

a. sticking closely with the existing business lineup and pursuing available opportunities.
b. broadening the scope of diversification by entering additional industries
c. divesting some businesses and retrenching to a narrower collection of businesses
d. restructuring the entire company by adding and removing businesses to improve overall performance.
e. refocusing the existing businesses on new substitute product-line opportunities outside the existing industry framework

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