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Melanie was just hired as the risk manager of JKL Company. The company president asked her to make a thorough review of all of the company's loss exposures.
 
  Melanie noted that many employees were too heavily invested in stock issued by the company in their 401-k plan. Melanie suggested that the employees change some of their investment holdings to mutual funds that invest in stock issued by different companies. The risk control method that Melanie suggested is
  A) risk avoidance.
  B) duplication.
  C) diversification.
  D) separation.

Question 2

A risk manager was asked to review all the loss exposures his company faces. The risk manager noted that the company obtained over 90 percent of its raw materials from one supplier.
 
  He voiced concern about business interruption if that supplier was closed for some reason. Acting on his recommendation, the company began to purchase raw materials from two other suppliers. Using multiple suppliers illustrates which risk control technique?
  A) risk avoidance
  B) duplication
  C) separation
  D) diversification



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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