How was the high worth of cash crops most connected with southern farm owners' decision to use slaves?

a) it led them to look for the best farm workers living in the colonies.

b) it forced them to try to find as many workers as they possibly could.

c) it drove them to find the least expensive way to get their work done.

d) it pushed them to find a way to do their work as quickly as possible.

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.  

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