In what way was latin america impacted by the great depression? a. latin america was insulated from the great depression because of little trade with the rest of the world. b. us investment money increased due to new opportunities in latin america. c. exports from latin american countries increased. d. us investment money was cut off, causing large economic downturns.

Book (Traditions and Encounter) p. 609 For one thing, U.S. capital investments for nascent industries and other financial concerns during the 1920s could not be maintained during this disastrous economic downturn.

D. US investment money was cut off, causing large economic downturns.

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.  

b) they want the land taken away from the wealthy landowners and given to peasants.