Ineed with 2 questions how did vasco da gama’s success in opening a seagoing trade route to asia portugal? a) it allowed portugal to make new maps of the east. b) it allowed portugal to block other nations’ explorations. c) it allowed portugal to build a trading empire. d) it allowed portugal to trade with the east for the first time. 2. global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by a) longer routes. b) larger ships. c) military strength. d) new technology.

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.  

i see, would you mind putting it as one?