Along-term effect of the new deal on the united states has been the a. permanent reduction of the national debt b. control of stock prices by the federal government c. joint effort of business and labor to strengthen the presidency d. the idea that the federal government should assume greater responsibility for the nation's well-being

what are the issues?

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.