#1. japan attacked pearl harbor to limit the ability of the united states to a. fulfill its lend-lease commitments with britain. b. resist japan’s invasion of america’s west coast. c. slow germany’s invasion of the soviet union. d. mount a strong resistance to japanese expansion in asia and the pacific. #2. during world war ii, the united states and the soviet union were united in a. their opposition to nazi germany. b. their hatred of totalitarianism. c. their embrace of democratic principles. d. their efforts to free chi

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

d) all choices are correct