In this case, any value given up by not choosing to
<span> spend or save the money is the "opportunity cost", because the money </span>could be spent elsewhere. "trade offs" and opportunity costs are very similar though in economics.
Did you read the story?... we can’t help if we don’t know the story.
Many countries wanted to control over many economic activities in other countries as well as utilize other countries for cheap labor. In addition, some countries wanted to explore the world and conquer for their homeland while other countries thought that their own country and race was superior to all other countries and therefore believed it was needed that they invade other countries and educate them as well as some countries practicing imperialism to convert people to their religion.
