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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.

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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)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    91% (43)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to identify the risk response strategy characterized by taking advantage of a known positive risk or opportunity.

AAccepting

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.

BEnhancing

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.

CExploitingCorrect

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.

DSharing

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

Topics

#Risk response#Exploiting risk#Positive risk

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