In this lesson, you’ll learn about the growth of civilizations in Mesopotamia. You’ll also learn about the world’s first empires. What is an empire? What do you think it takes to lead an empire? What challenges might an empire’s leader face?

Empire is a state or a country under a single authority or ruled by a king or queen.

Explanation:

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.