Why was reconstruction needed for the former confederacy?

a. many new citizens had joined the nation during the war.

b. the constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states.

c. the lincoln administration did not want to readmit the confederate states to the union.

d. the southern economy had grown, and northern states wanted to share the prosperity.

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.  

answer: c  

the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs.

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