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Portobello is an Italian manufacturing company that produces canned tomato sauces. It imports a lot of its tomatoes from Latin America as there isn't the capacity to grow that many tomatoes in Italy. One of the major risks posing Portobello is that the tomatoes must be transported via cargo ship, and there is a risk that the ship may sink, or be delayed by bad weather. Portobello has taken out insurance to cover the cost of the tomatoes should this happen. What technique has Portobello used?

A.

tolerate

B.

treat

C.

transfer

D.

terminate

Which of the following will you put into box 1?

A.

tolerate

B.

transfer

C.

treat

D.

terminate

Leo LLP is a company which sources materials internationally, and then sells these on nationally at a small margin. Leo LLP has noted that there is a risk of exchange rate fluctuations making their purchases unviable. The CFO has declared that the only way to mitigate this risk is via hedging and that they should look at price fixing. is this correct?

A.

yes- hedging is the only solution to mitigate the risk of adverse price movements

B.

yes- this reduces the risk to 0

C.

no- Leo LLP could do nothing and increase its prices instead

D.

no- Leo LLP can take out insurance to mitigate this risk

The triple bottom line is a way to refer to sustainability practices. Which of the following is included within the Triple Bottom Line? 1. People, 2. Profit, 3. Price, 4. Planet 5. Power.

A.

1,2 and 3

B.

1,3 and 5

C.

2, 4 and 5

D.

1,2 and 4

According to Kid Sadgrove, fraud can take place when four pre-conditions exist. Which of the following is not one of those pre-conditions?

A.

motive

B.

access

C.

opportunity

D.

attractive assets

Kieran works in the manufacturing industry and his company have just implemented LEAN production processes. Will this increase or decrease the risks in relation to security of supply?

A.

increase security of supply risks as this is a tried and tested risk reducing process

B.

increase security of supply risks as there is less buffer stock held on site

C.

decrease security of supply risks as there will be increased efficiencies

D.

decrease security of supply risks as there is less buffer stock

A company with a large risk appetite would do which of the following?

A.

take all risks

B.

take risks where it feels it will win more than it loses

C.

take few, well calculated risks

D.

avoid taking risks

Which of the following will you put into box 3?

A.

transfer

B.

treat

C.

tolerate

D.

terminate

In an organisation, who is responsible for creating a risk assessment register?

A.

the CEO

B.

Procurement Manager

C.

Risk Manager / H+S Manager

D.

Cross-Functional Team

Which of the following is not a benefit of having a contingency plan?

A.

competitive advantage

B.

increased staff morale

C.

greater resilience to force majeure events

D.

increased profits