The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s. based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about germany? until 1900, germany had significantly fewer rail lines than russia. germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the united states. by 1880, germany had more rail lines than great britain and russia. germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as great britain.

The answer is:

C. By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.

C

Explanation:

I just took the test on 2020 edge.

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.