What happened in bhopal, india, in 1984? a. a nuclear reactor exploded, killing 30 people. b. deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people. c. the dam holding back a toxic waste retention pond failed, flooding 10,000 homes with benzene. d. an oil tanker crashed into a harbor dock, spilling 55,000 gallons of oil at the mouth of the ganges river.

B is the answer om ed.

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.