Bases will turn litmus paper red. True or False?

Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?

According to the law of supply,suppliers want to sell their product at prices

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.