Consider the fact that the light bulb and the telephone were invented only three years apart. although it took many more years for such devices to find their way into common household use, they eventually wrought major changes in a relatively brief period of time. what effects did these inventions have on the lives of those who used them? are there contemporary analogies in your lifetime of significant changes due to inventions or technological innovations?

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.  

they were byzantines

the correct answer to your question is c the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs.

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