Using money with the intention of making a financial gain.

• A. Saving
• B. Investing
• C. Speculating
• D. Hedging

Answer: (B)

Using money with the intention of making a financial gain is investing. Investing involves putting funds into assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate with the goal of earning returns over time through income (dividends or interest) or capital appreciation. It explicitly aims to grow wealth through productive use of capital and typically involves some risk and a longer time horizon.

Saving, by contrast, focuses on preserving principal and maintaining liquidity with little to no expected gain. Speculating seeks quick profits from short-term price movements, which carries higher risk and less emphasis on underlying fundamentals. Hedging is about reducing risk in other investments, not primarily about earning gains.

So investing best fits the idea of using money to achieve financial growth.