Which of the following actions does NOT help managers defend against a hostile takeover?
A. Establishing a poison pill provision.
B. Granting lucrative golden parachutes to senior managers.
C. Establishing a super-majority provision in the company's bylaws to raise the percentage of the board of directors that must approve an acquisition from 50% to 75%.
D. Retiring long-term debt early to reduce total debt on the balance sheet which will increase the firm's financial position.
E. Finding a "white squire" that will buy enough of the target firm's shares to block the hostile takeover.
Answer: D
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