Which of the these represents a major difference between the three muslim early modern empires?

a. the ottoman and mughal empires were primarily sunni while the safavid was shia.

b. only the ottomans were interested in a commercial relationship with others.

c. only the mughal empire contained a substantial number of non-muslims.

d. the ottomans did not have a substantial bureaucracy?

The answer is A. The Ottoman and Mughal Empires were primarily Sunni while the Safavid was Shia.

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.