You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

[EX Q]: Ruth wanted to invest her money in either stocks or savings.  She chose to invest in the _ because she wanted to take a risk.
[EX A]: stocks

[EX Q]: Bob held his gerbil in the box instead of putting it on the floor because it was more loose on the _ .
[EX A]: floor

[EX Q]: John purchased a subscription for monthly home protection security service but the _ was not enough.
[EX A]:
protection