Who were the physiocrats? A. British aristocrats
B. a group of economists who supported laissez-faire economics
C. the founders of mercantilism
D. authors of the Wealth of Nations

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.  

a.) a poor farmer, due to the fact that they would want to be freed from british rule.

when   i did the assesment i chose c it was correct