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Each of us needs to come up with a strategy to recommend for 'GM' (General Motors). Write a strategy on how GM should operate its financial aspect of the company to improve sales.

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Each of us needs to come up with a strategy to recommend for 'GM' (General Motors). Write a strategy on how GM should operate its financial aspect of the company to improve sales.

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As we know that automobile industry is facing tough times due to recession and troubled carmakers such as GM are losing on sales and market share to more efficient and aggressive competitors like Toyota. As the economy is in recession and there is a great deal of competition, one of the ways that GM can survive and improve its sales is via cost cutting measures.

In order to achieve this, GM can utilize its ...

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