Difference between strong and mighty

[Strawberry girl]

Test No. incompl/inter-35 "Planning a Business", question 3

Even when the economic situation is ........., there is always present the need for planning in a new business.

(a) mighty
(b) huge
(c) hefty
(d) strong

Test No. incompl/inter-35 "Planning a Business", answer 3

Even when the economic situation is strong, there is always present the need for planning in a new business.

Correct answer: (d) strong

Your answer was: incorrect
Even when the economic situation is mighty, there is always present the need for planning in a new business.
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Hi,
Why we use strong to modify situation?
And what situation can we use the other words?

[Alan]

Hi again Strawberry,

We usually use words like strong and healthy to describe economies/economic situations when the financial situation is going very well. Mighty would not be appropriate here as it has the sense of powerful and imposing as in mighty icebergs ie powerful and huge. You might know that God is sometimes referred to as the Almighty.

Alan
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