Which of the following was the main “spoil” in the spoils system? money from the federal treasury ownership of railroads contracts from Standard Oil positions in government

The main "spoils" in the spoils system were positions in government.

Explanation:

The term "spoils system" refers to the patronage and nepotism system that took place in the United States until the Pendleton Act was passed in 1883. Prior to this, politicians who acceded to public office by winning the elections rewarded their main collaborators and powerful voters with positions within the administration. In other words, contrary to the concept of meritocracy, public officials acceded to their positions purely and exclusively by political will, which generally responded to the gratitude due for economic and political support during the elections.

The enactment of the Pendleton Act was, in turn, motivated by the assassination of President Garfield in 1881 by a follower of his who was enraged that he had not been rewarded with a public office.

the answer is option a.

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.