Lotus Ink is a company that produces stationery items. To improve its profits, the company plans to hire new talent for a brand$-$new marketing team. The labor market has a shortage of qualified marketing professionals. In this situation, which of the following strategies could Lotus Ink follow to make profits?

Group of answer choices

Increase the salary offered to hire the needed marketing talent

Increase its scale of production instead of hiring people

Branch into the production of other items

Continue in the present state