PK0-003 · Question #181
Which of the following risk responses would be characterized by having knowledge of a risk event and taking advantage of the risk?
The correct answer is C. Exploiting. The question asks to identify the risk response strategy characterized by taking advantage of a known positive risk or opportunity.
Question
Which of the following risk responses would be characterized by having knowledge of a risk event and taking advantage of the risk?
Options
- AAccepting
- BEnhancing
- CExploiting
- DSharing
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C91% (43)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The question asks to identify the risk response strategy characterized by taking advantage of a known positive risk or opportunity.
Accepting a risk means acknowledging its existence without taking proactive steps to change its impact or probability, which does not involve taking advantage of it.
Enhancing is a strategy for positive risks that aims to increase the probability and/or positive impact of an opportunity, but it does not guarantee or fully 'take advantage' in the way exploiting does.
Exploiting is a strategy for positive risks (opportunities) where the organization takes direct action to ensure the opportunity occurs and its benefits are fully realized. This involves proactively eliminating uncertainty or removing barriers to guarantee the positive impact.
Sharing is a strategy for positive risks that involves allocating ownership of the opportunity to a third party best able to capture the benefits, rather than directly exploiting it oneself.
Concept tested: Positive risk response strategies - exploiting opportunities
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/risk-management-strategies-positive-events-6785
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