Question

Net Worth is equal to assets minus liabilities. Which event will have the greatest impact (positive or negative) on one's net worth?
Pay off $4,000 of school loans with cash
Go on a vacation that costs $3,500
Buy a new car at market value for $15,000. Car depreciates 20% upon transfer of ownership from the dealer to the buyer.
Finance a used car at market value for $16,000
Inherit $2,000 from a relative

Answer 1

The answer is Go on a vacation that costs $3,500 

Paying off money for buying a car will not decrease your net worth as you get the car as assets for the money you use. But the depreciates 20% will cause you to lose $3,000 assets. Assuming you are not buying assets at all, go on a vacation that costs $3,500 will increase liability.
Paying up bills will decrease your asset but it also decreases your liability to the net worth wouldn't change.