Business English – adjective after "financially" to describe a strong company Complete the sentence with the most suitable adjective: "According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ______ company in the processed foods business, the group's thrust area for the 1990s." Select the option that forms the most idiomatic phrase.

Given data

• Collocation: "financially ____ company".
• Context: merger leading to corporate strength/stability.

Concept/Approach
In corporate finance, a stable and healthy firm is described as financially sound. The blank needs an adjective modifying "company".

Option analysis
sound — correct adjective: "financially sound company." ✅sounding — present participle; would modify a noun differently (e.g., "sounding board").sounded — past participle; wrong form.soundly — adverb; cannot modify the noun "company".

Usage note
Other common pairings: operationally efficient, strategically aligned, cash-rich.

Final Answer
sound