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For public entities such as cities, C. Continuity of operations
counties and public utilities, which
one of the following is normally the
most important post-loss risk
management goal?
Choose one answer.
A. Growth
B. Profitability
C. Continuity of operations
D. Earnings stability
Which one of the following is the D. Maximize the organization's value
goal of enterprise-wide risk
management (ERM)?
Choose one answer.
A. Coordinate loss reduction efforts
B. Reduce risk management costs
C. Decentralize control of business
decisions
D. Maximize the organization's value
,A risk management program must be B. Compare actual results with the established
monitored and periodically revised, performance standards.
and that revision involves four steps.
Which one of the following is one of
those four steps?
Choose one answer.
A. Establish results-based rather than
activity-based standards of
acceptable performance.
B. Compare actual results with the
established performance standards.
C. Reduce any performance
standards that have not been
achieved by the actual results.
D. Return to the first step in the risk
management process to identify new
loss exposures.
Risk can be classified as subjective C. Subjective risk can exist even where objective
or objective. Which one of the risk does not.
following statements is correct with
respect to these risk classifications?
Choose one answer.
A. Subjective risk is risk associated
with individuals; objective risk is risk
associated with objects or things.
B. Risk managers focus on objective
risk and attempt to avoid allowing
subjective risk to affect their
decisions.
C. Subjective risk can exist even
where objective risk does not.
D. Individuals' subjective perception
of risk in a given set of circumstances
is typically much higher than the
objective risk.
,JNL Construction is a general A. Legality
contractor. As the risk management
professional for JNL, Marie should be
aware of the company's contractual
obligations, as well as the
contractual obligations that others
owe JNL. This knowledge is
necessary for Marie to meet which
one of the following pre-loss risk
management goals?
Choose one answer.
A. Legality
B. Social responsibility
C. Tolerable uncertainty
D. Continuity of operations
, Residual uncertainty is the level of C. Residual uncertainty can be minimized, but
risk that remains after organizations doing so is costly because more has to be spent
implement their risk management on attempts to control or finance the risks involved.
plans. Which one of the following
statements is correct with respect to
residual uncertainty?
Choose one answer.
A. Residual uncertainty is an
objective measure, independent of
an organization's subjective view of
the
risks to which it is exposed.
B. The cost of residual uncertainty is
relatively easy to calculate and
comprises an important part of any
cost of risk study.
C. Residual uncertainty can be
minimized, but doing so is costly
because more has to be spent on
attempts to control or finance the
risks involved.
D. Cost of residual uncertainty is a
factor only in the case of speculative
risk; it is not a consideration where
pure risk is concerned.
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Terms in this set (149)
For public entities such as cities, C. Continuity of operations
counties and public utilities, which
one of the following is normally the
most important post-loss risk
management goal?
Choose one answer.
A. Growth
B. Profitability
C. Continuity of operations
D. Earnings stability
Which one of the following is the D. Maximize the organization's value
goal of enterprise-wide risk
management (ERM)?
Choose one answer.
A. Coordinate loss reduction efforts
B. Reduce risk management costs
C. Decentralize control of business
decisions
D. Maximize the organization's value
,A risk management program must be B. Compare actual results with the established
monitored and periodically revised, performance standards.
and that revision involves four steps.
Which one of the following is one of
those four steps?
Choose one answer.
A. Establish results-based rather than
activity-based standards of
acceptable performance.
B. Compare actual results with the
established performance standards.
C. Reduce any performance
standards that have not been
achieved by the actual results.
D. Return to the first step in the risk
management process to identify new
loss exposures.
Risk can be classified as subjective C. Subjective risk can exist even where objective
or objective. Which one of the risk does not.
following statements is correct with
respect to these risk classifications?
Choose one answer.
A. Subjective risk is risk associated
with individuals; objective risk is risk
associated with objects or things.
B. Risk managers focus on objective
risk and attempt to avoid allowing
subjective risk to affect their
decisions.
C. Subjective risk can exist even
where objective risk does not.
D. Individuals' subjective perception
of risk in a given set of circumstances
is typically much higher than the
objective risk.
,JNL Construction is a general A. Legality
contractor. As the risk management
professional for JNL, Marie should be
aware of the company's contractual
obligations, as well as the
contractual obligations that others
owe JNL. This knowledge is
necessary for Marie to meet which
one of the following pre-loss risk
management goals?
Choose one answer.
A. Legality
B. Social responsibility
C. Tolerable uncertainty
D. Continuity of operations
, Residual uncertainty is the level of C. Residual uncertainty can be minimized, but
risk that remains after organizations doing so is costly because more has to be spent
implement their risk management on attempts to control or finance the risks involved.
plans. Which one of the following
statements is correct with respect to
residual uncertainty?
Choose one answer.
A. Residual uncertainty is an
objective measure, independent of
an organization's subjective view of
the
risks to which it is exposed.
B. The cost of residual uncertainty is
relatively easy to calculate and
comprises an important part of any
cost of risk study.
C. Residual uncertainty can be
minimized, but doing so is costly
because more has to be spent on
attempts to control or finance the
risks involved.
D. Cost of residual uncertainty is a
factor only in the case of speculative
risk; it is not a consideration where
pure risk is concerned.
