Economic Crises
Finance
Certainty and Probability
Investing
100

The inability to pay your debts

go bankrupt

100

Producing good results without costing a lot of money

cost-effective

100

Rewrite: The marketing strategy is certain to be a success. (definitely)
The marketing strategy.....

The marketing strategy will definitely be a success.

100

Profit earned through investing

Returns

200

to help someone, esp. by giving or lending money

bail someone out

200

Money that a company receives, especially from selling goods or services

revenue

200

They'll probably open a new store in Tokyo. (probable) 

...they'll open a new store in Tokyo. 

It's probable that they'll open a new store in Tokyo. 

200

A valuable resource that provides a consistent stream of income or some kind of wealth  (idiom)

goose that lays golden eggs

300

A period when the economy of a country is not doing well, industrial production and business activity are at a low level, and there are many people unemployed

Recession

300

A legal agreement to borrow money from a bank, especially to buy a house

Mortgage

300

They're going to launch a new line next week. (due)

...launch a new line next week.

They are due to launch a new line next week.

300

An investigation, audit, or review performed to confirm facts or details of a matter under consideration (two words) 

due diligence

400

An adjective describing a person or a company not having enough money to pay debts (9 letters)

insolvent

400

It is a place where shares of public listed companies are traded

stock market

400

Sales probably won't drop next quarter. (improbable) 

..... sales will drop next quarter.

It's improbable that sales will drop next quarter. 

400

the process of buying an undervalued company with the intent of selling off its assets to generate a profit for shareholders.

asset-stripping

500

 A sudden reduction in the general availability of loans

credit crunch

500

The final total of an account or balance sheet. (two words)

bottom line

500

It's unlikely that the competition will be as successful. (unlikely) 

The competition...

The competition is unlikely to be as successful.

500

A group of small investors who invest money in companies with rapid growth potential (3 words)

venture capital company