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RISK NEUTRALITY

An attitude of investors where any loss or gain is of equal chance.

RISK CHARACTERIZATION

1. Corporate. The component of risk assessment where risks have been ranked according to their severity and extent. 2. Food industry. According to WHO/FAO the integration of identification of hazards and the

RISK FACTOR

A characteristic that is measurable that can affect the value of assets.

RISK LIMIT

The amount of risk a person from a firm or bank is allowed to expose his employer to.

RISK OF LOSS

The chance of bearing the costs that are associated with destruction, damage or the inability of locating goods, documents and other property.

RISK PROPENSITY

The degree an entity is prepared to take a chance with the risk of a loss.

RISK RATE

The rate of return that is needed to be able to attract loan capital or equity for an investment.

RISK GRAPH

A diagram showing the possibility of a profit or loss of any given investment.

RISK PERCEPTION

The belief that is held about the possibility of a risk event occuring or the extent and timing of the risk.

RISK POOL

An account that is established by insurers to hold funds that will be jointly available in times of loss due to natural disasters.

RISK SELECTION

The class that a risk is determined to be in such as sub-standard, standard or preferred.

RISK APPRAISER

A person from the insurer who screens all new applications and will approve or decline an application.

REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN

Any product known to have a hazardous effect on the organs of reproduction that leads to birth defects or sterility.

RISK SHARING

A method of risk management where risk is distributed evenly among all participants.

RISK PARTICIPATION

Similare to risk sharing in that a bank in difficulties financially will offer a risk to another bank to manage.

RISK AVOIDANCE

A risk management technique taking steps to remove a hazard, engage in different activities or to end a certain exposure to risk.

RISK PROFILE

Any threats that can exposed to a company or organisation.

REVERSE FULFILLMENT

A method used by companies to return defective goods back to the producer or manufacturer.

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