Which statement best describes the purpose of the missouri compromise of 1820? the missouri compromise tried to keep a balance between slave territory and free territory as the united states grew. the missouri compromise was an attempt to stop the spread of slavery as new states and territories were added. the missouri compromise was designed to make sure that slavery would be legal if the residents of a state wanted it to be. the missouri compromise was intended to put off the debate over slavery so it could be decided by later generations.

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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.