When pharmacy chain CVS Health announced a $69 billion merger with the health insurance giant Aetna late in 2017, top management of CVS needed to weigh a number of strategic considerations except
A. CVS's opportunities to pursue debt reduction to lower its debt/equity ratio while maintaining asset levels.
B. CVS's opportunities to initiate profit improvements or turnaround strategies for weak-performing businesses showing potential.
C. CVS's opportunities to pursue divestiture of businesses that did not fit into the company's longer term plans.
D. CVS's opportunities to divest other unattractive businesses.
E. CVS's opportunities to pursue rapid growth strategies in its most promising businesses.
Answer: A
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