Read this introduction paragraph from a sample essay about industrialization. [1] there are many examples of revolutions in human history that have resulted in tremendous change. [2] the transformation of manufacturing during the industrial revolution is one such example. [3] although the revolution began in england, it soon spread to other countries in europe, and the united states. [4] in each of the countries, the industrial revolution resulted in increased urbanization, changes in employment, and new technologies that changed the way people worked and lived. which sentence in the paragraph includes the essay’s thesis statement? sentence 1 sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4

Sentence 4.  In each of the countries, the industrial revolution resulted in increased urbanization, changes in employment, and new technologies that changed the way people worked and lived.

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.