What was the main motivation for the u. s. to become involved in the completion of the panama canal?
the canal would remove trade barriers between the united states and south america.
the united states would economically benefit from control of the canal zone
. panama would become a protectorate of the united states.
the united states would eliminate the european financial presence in central america.

"The canal would remove trade barriors between the united states and south africa" is INCORRECT for FLVS

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.  

presidency should be the title