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Identify and classify various strategies used by various firms. Consider the following 12(actual or possible) strategies by various firms. What type of strategy best describe the 12 actions cited? Indicate your answers.
1. Dunkin' Donuts is increasing the number of its U.S. stores to over 15000.
2. Brown-Forman Corp. selling its Hartmann luggage and leather-goods business.
3. Motorola, which makes TVs, acquired Terayon Communication, a supplier of TV equipment.
4. Macy's department stores adding bistro and Starbucks coffee shops at many of its stores.
5. Dell allowing Wal-Mart to begin selling its computers. This was its first move away from direct mail order selling of computers.
6. Motorola cutting 7500 additional jobs.
7.Hilton Hotels building 55 new properties in Russia, the United Kingdom, and Central America.
8. Video-sharing websites YouTube launching its services in nine new countries.
9. Cadbury Schweppes PLC slashing 7500 jobs, shedding product variations, and closing factories globally.
10. General Electric selling its plastic division for $11.6 million to Saudi Basic Industries Corp. of Saudi Arabia.
11. Cadbury Schweppes PLC, the maker of Trident gum, buying Turkish gum maker Intergum.
12. Limited Brands selling its Express and Limited divisions to focus on its Victoria's Secret and Bath&Body Works divisions.