Which of the following best describes the importance of checks and balances for the united states following the american revolution? a. congress is divided into two houses: the house of representatives and the senate. b. the u. s. government cannot pass any law that intentionally violates the united states constitution. c. the constitution prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. d. u. s. citizens have the power to vote out representatives who do not do a good job.

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.  

the answer is a, salt plain