Better Times for an Automobile Company After some difficult years, this year was a good one for a major automobile company. The company still owes the U. S. government $250 million it borrowed during the recent recession. However, it will be able to repay some of the debt early. This was unexpected because new safety regulations made vehicles more expensive to produce. Customers, though, enjoy the added safety features and are willing to pay a slightly higher price for the vehicles. Additionally, a redesign of the company's best-selling truck is popular. Sales of the truck are up 20%, and overall profits are up 15% from last year. n statement describes the relationship discussed in the paragraph? As sales have increased, the number of safety regulations have increased. As safety regulations have increased, the company's debt has increased. As profits have increased, customer satisfaction has increased. As sales have increased, company profits have increased.