Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

The bill has to wait as we are now insolvent

  • A overworked
  • B bankrupt
  • C unsettled
  • D insoluble
  • E affluent
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The correct answer is B. bankrupt

The word "insolvent" refers to a state of financial distress where a person or business is unable to pay their debts.

It is synonymous with "bankrupt" .

Therefore, the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion is bankrupt.

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