Question

read the scenario.
samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. she is offered the chance to play on her schools varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. after careful consideration, samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks.

the fact that samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates

a cause.

minor consequences

a tradeoff.

unexpected risk

Explanation:

A trade - off occurs when one gives up one thing to gain or keep another. Samira chose to stay on the freshman team and work during breaks, and in doing so, she might miss the scholarship opportunity (the thing she gives up for her choice). A cause is about why something happens, minor consequences are less significant outcomes, and unexpected risk is an unforeseen negative event. Here, it's a trade - off as she made a choice with a corresponding sacrifice.

Answer:

C. a tradeoff