Real Life: Money Related Terms (1)

The CEO is very happy because the company finally turned a ......... this quarter. Now, the company is making money.
waste
profit
value
digit

Some investors refuse to put their money into the stock market. Instead, they buy ......... and try to make money by buying and selling houses, apartments and land. However, this is also a risky investment strategy.
property
trades
firms
products

That painting is very ......... because it is old and very rare. It's worth a lot of money but we don't want to sell it right now.
economical
discounted
valuable
shameful

There are not many ......... people in this world if you compare this amount to the number of middle and lower class folks. The most affluent people live in large homes and own businesses, property and yachts.
shoddy
inferior
wealthy
mean

The ......... of that ring is very high. It's made from rare stones.
plus
value
point
disadvantage

I don't think that home is ......... $400,000. We just saw one that is bigger and in a similar neighborhood last week and it was half that amount. I think we should go with the former one because it is bigger and has a better yard.
earning
warrants
worth
profitable

That necklace is .......... That guy lied to you and told you those were real diamonds but they are fake diamonds. That necklace is not worth a dime!
priceless
valuable
worthless
pricey

Buying that house is a ......... of money right now. The neighborhood is really bad and it's going to take years to build it up into a respectable, pricey area. Don't throw away your money. Invest in something else.
good
value
waste
earn

My friend is .......... He has no money and his wife threw him out of their house last week. He also lost his job the week before that. I told him he could stay with us until he finds another job. Poor guy!
well-off
broke
loaded
prosperous

If someone is a ........., he/she is very stingy and miserly. This means that he/she doesn't like to spend or donate money.
philanthropist
contributor
giver
penny-pincher