Why were latin american nations hit especially hard during the great depression?

Their entire economy was based around the USA.

Explanation:

The Latin American nations were hit especially during the great depression because their entire economy was based around the USA.

People were not spending enough to boost the economy and also the production was at an all-time low. Hence, this lead to the great depression.

racism and segregation.

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.