It costs a company $50 materials, labor, and other costs to produce a certain style of backpack. However, in the current market, consumers are only willing to pay $40 for that kind of backpack. Following the profit motive, what should this company do? Choose all that apply. A. Stop producing that style of backpack for the time being .

B. Finds ways to lower production costs .

C. Set the price above $50 .

D. Make as many backpacks as possible.

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.