From this chapter, the chinese believed that they could predict major political and military events by
mixing the five basic elements
firing oracle bones
visiting a psychic
observing patterns in the sky

Correct answer

observing patterns in the sky

In ancient China it was believed in what events the sky directly reflected events on earth. The tradition said that first the rulers of China, first kings and then the emperors should receive their political mandates from heaven. For this reason, astronomy soon became a dominant science in China. It was also thought that the emperor was the Son of Heaven to whom Heaven himself had given the Mandate and the right to rule.

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.  

an era of negotiation.

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