Which of the following is not one of the reasons the terrorist group al-qaeda uses to justify committing acts of terrorism against the united states? a) the united states military has attacked muslim countries b) the united states agrees with israel controlling territory in palestine c) the united states supported the ottoman empire's persecution of muslims d) the united states has military bases on the arabian peninsula

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.  

hello,

your answer whould be d