Farming
You purchased seeds for corn to use on next harvest.
Gain: Corn harvest goes great and you earn an extra $100.
Default: Terrible weather causes your crops to go bad. You have earned no income.
You invest in your human capital and decided to read more book.
Gain: You knowledge has expanded and your employer has noticed. Gain of $100
Default: You never actually read and just stored the books. No Gain
You decide to invest in AMZN (Amazon).
Gain: Amazon has beat their earnings and you have gained $100.
Default: Amazon did not beat their earning and you have gained nothing. No Gain
You decide to save on gas and buy a bicycle.
Gain: Whether has been perfect and you have saved on gas for a month. Gain of $200
Default: You never actually use your bike due to waking up late. No Gain
You bought a scratch ticket.
Gain: Congrats, you have earned $100
Default: You didn't gain anything, but continue to buy scratch off and continue to lose. Gain of -$500
Strawberry market is booming, you decide to invest in strawberry fields
Gain: Strawberry's have gained value due to upcoming holidays. You sell at a gain of $500.
Default: Rainy season has caused your strawberries to be harvested late, you missed the shipment. No Gain
You plan to gain certificates the will help you on your specific field.
Gain: Congratulations you have passed all your certificates and has helped you on your future. Gain of $500
Default: You never go to class and fail. No Gain
You decide to purchase new equipment that will help your job become more efficient.
Gain: Your equipment has made your job much more efficient and has reduced your variable cost. Gain of $1,000
Default: Equipment brakes down and you now have to repair it. Gain of -$500
You decide to start training for a marathon to improve your health.
Gain: Your health has gotten better and medical bills are non existent. Gain of $1,000
Default: You tear your ACL but thankfully you have insurance. No Gain
You decide to buy a jeep wrangler with a starting deposit of $500.
Gain: You rent out your jeep weekly and produce monthly income. Gain of $500
Default: You cannot afford the jeep you bought. The repo has cost you more than what you deposit. Gain of -$1,000
You purchase a shipment of avocados, you know a wholesale buyer who is willing to purchase them from you.
Gain: All the avocados were in good quality and the wholesaler has purchased the whole shipment. Gain of $3,000
Default: The avocados you purchased were moldy and in terrible condition. Shipment has been rejected. No Gain.
You decide to apply to Harvard and the processing fee cost you $1,000.
Gain: You graduate Harvard with honors and gain a salary boost of $3,000.
Default: Your grades are not grate, your application is denied but thanks for your donation. No Gain
You decide to remodel your bathroom to increase your homes price.
Gain: Remodel goes well and your house has been appraised at a higher price. Gain of $2,000
Default: They have discovered mold in your bathroom, this will cost you extra to remove. Gain of -$1,000
You need a car and you decide to purchase a Prius.
Gain: You cost of fuel have decreased and you can use the extra money for something useful. Gain of $3,000
Default: Your car gets all its wheels stolen and left on blocks. Gain of -$500
You recently took out a line of credit on your home to possibly use it to purchase another home.
Gain: You bough another home and rent it out with a monthly income of $2,000
Default: You don't purchase another home and rather spend it on personal goods. Gain of -$3,000
You purchased a heard of cows that are ready to be butchered and sold to the next buyer.
Gain: Every cow is butchered and sold to the highest bidder. Gain of $15,000
Default: Your cows have caught a terrible disease. They all die and you're left with a mess. Gain of -$2,000
You have been accepted to the Masters program that will possibly boost your income.
Gain: You have graduated and your parents gave you a gift of $15,000
Default: You dropped out to pursue a different career choice. Your trip has a cost. Gain of -$2,000
You are new to cryptocurrency and decide to invest in bitcoin.
Gain: Bitcoin has an increase in value that has more than doubled your investment. Gain of $15,000
Default: Bitcoin whales have sold their positions and have left you holding nothing valuable. Gain of -$3,000
You purchase a condo near the beach.
Gain: You decide to rent it out and make a profit of $10,000.
Default: Nobody wants to rent your condo due to its small size. You're condo loses value over time. Gain of -$4,000
You found an artifact on the ground and want to get it professionally inspected.
Gain: This artifact turns out to be vary rare and has earned you $5,000
Default: This artifact is useless and the inspector has demanded more money for the waste of his time. Gain of -$5,000
You purchased 100 acres of soybean fields from an organic farmer.
Gain: The soybean field has been continuously making you income and perfect weather has made you soybeans sell out. Gain of $60,000
Default: There was a terrible fire that has burned down your fields. Gain on -$20,000
You decide to go all in and go for your doctorates at the highest ranking medical school.
Gain: You graduate with honors and get accepted to work with Mayo Clinic with a huge starting bonus. Gain of $70,000
Default: You decide this was a mistake and has caused you stress. You drop out with a removal fee of $40,000
You decided to hop on the GME (GameStop) trend and decide to purchase out of the money call option.
Gain: GameStop has seen the biggest gains ever and your call options have increased in value. Gain of $60,000
Default: Robin hood has stopped all trading for GameStop and its value significantly decreased while you were unable to do anything. Gain of -$50,000
You purchase a foreclosure home that you plan on remodeling and selling in the future.
Gain: Remodeling goes well and you find an immediate buyer willing to purchase at any price. Gain of $50,000
Default: Your stuck fixing this house that nobody wants to purchase and now you have to pay property taxes. Gain of -$30,000
You decide to go to the casino and hit the roulette table.
Gain: Congrats you hit black. Gain of $50,000
Default: Sadly it hit red. You know owe the casino $60,000. (-$50,000)