What was an immediate result of lincoln being elected president

Which situation was the most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860? Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states. A constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery.

Explanation:

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.