In the past, the idea behind mass production was to?

The choices can be found elsewhere and as follows:

A. produce goods of the highest possible quality.
B. give producers the maximum flexibility to respond to customer preferences.
C. make large quantities of a limited variety of products at very low cost.
D. give workers more control over their work environment. 

I believe the correct answer is option C. In the past, the idea behind mass production was to make large quantities of a limited variety of products at very low cost.

$527.7.if the following was the question  $527.7 is the answer.students who are trying to raise funds have an agreement with a local pizza chain. the chain has agreed to sell them pizzas at a discount, which the students can then resell to families in the local community for a profit. it is expected that of the 500 families in the community, at most 70% will buy pizza. based on a survey of their personal preferences, the students believe that they should order no more than 120 cheese pizzas, no more than 150 pepperoni pizzas, and no more than 100 vegetarian pizzas. they also want to make sure that at least 20% of the total pizzas are cheese and at least 50% of the pizzas are pepperoni. they make a profit of $1.45, $1.75, and $1.98, respectively, for each cheese, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizza they resell. how many pizzas of each type should they buy?