Risk Event Status is defined as _____ .

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Options

• ABoth 1) the severity of the consequences, and 2)how likely the event is to occur with risk.
• B(Cost + Benefit + Business Risk) / Insurable Risk.
• Chow likely the event is to occur with risk.
• DRisk Probability x Amount At Stake.
• Ethe severity of the consequences.

• A
  9% (3)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  14% (5)
• D
  71% (25)
• E
  3% (1)

Explanation

Risk Event Status = Risk Probability × Amount At Stake (D) because it captures both dimensions of risk in a single quantifiable metric: how likely something bad is to happen and how much you stand to lose if it does. Multiplying these two factors gives a meaningful composite score to prioritize and compare risks.

Why the distractors fail:

• A describes the two components of risk assessment conceptually but doesn't give the formula - it's incomplete as a definition.
• B is a fabricated formula that doesn't correspond to any standard risk management framework.
• C describes only probability - one half of the equation, missing the impact/stake dimension.
• E describes only severity of consequences (amount at stake) - the other half, missing probability.

Memory tip: Think of it like expected value in statistics: P(event) × Loss = Expected Risk. "Status" tells you the standing of a risk, which requires both its likelihood and its weight - neither alone gives the full picture. If you remember "probability times stakes," you've got it.

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