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RISK COMMUNICATION

The effective communication between those who determine risks and those responsible for minimising and assessing the risks.

RISK CONDITION

The description of effects that might occur under assumptions of the planand its impact on resources that support the plan.

RISK CURVE

The display on a graph of 2 variables where financial reward is plotted against financial risk. The type of risk is also indicated.

RISK DIVERSIFICATION

The allocation of risk in proportion to all the parties of a contract. Also known as risk allocation.

RISK EQUIVALENT

The amount in dollars that represents any probable loss from a possible risk.

RISK ESTIMATION

1.An expression of duration, magnitude, intensity and raech of a potential risk in montary terms. 2. The probability that exposure to a substance wikll have an adverse effect on an organism.

RISK EVALUATION

A priority in risk management by the etsablishment of quantitative or qualitative relationships gthat exist between risks and benefits.

RISK EVENT

A single specific occurence that affects a plan or decision in a negative manner.

RISK FACTOR

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

RISK FREE

The certain and known outcome of a transaction, investment or asset.

RISK FREE RETURN

1. Known with certainty. 2. The interest rate on a virtually free from risk investment.

RISK GRAPH

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

RISK LIMIT

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

RISK MATRIX

A table used in analysising risks where the rows show risks and columns show probability of occurence.

RISK MITIGATION

A reduction, systematic in nature, of exposure to risks and the possibility of its occurence. Called risk reduction.

RISK NEUTRALITY

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

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