'economical' or 'financial' or ?
for a supposition,---------------------
using wood cost $100. but using metal cost $50.
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so, is it right "it is economical to use metal"?

or
''it is ______ to use metal."
which adjective can I write in this?

or ... what is a good sentence?

Question

'economical' or 'financial' or ?
for a supposition,---------------------
using wood cost $100. but using metal cost $50.
----------------------------------------------

so, is it right "it is economical to use metal"? 

or
''it is ______ to use metal."
which adjective can I write in this?

or ... what is a good sentence?

Answer

You can use "it is economical to use metal". Example for financial "I have financial difficulty as I was retrench 2 months ago"

Answer

Hello Hyos,

Here you better use "cost-effective" for it means being effective without wasting time ,effort or expense. In your example it is not wasting expenses in particular.

"Economical" on the other hand means being effective while using the minimum of time or resources necessary . Since the saving factor is money and expenses in your example it is not very adequate to use "economical", although it is the one to choose among both alternatives ( financial versus economical).

"Financial" doesn't fit at all, because it is mainly related to financial matters in general.

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