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CAS-004 Practice Question: Which TWO are key metrics used in business…
Which TWO are key metrics used in business continuity planning?
⚠ Common exam trap
In CompTIA CASP+, the trap is confusing RTO/RPO (business continuity metrics) with MTTR/MTBF (reliability metrics) or thinking SLA is a metric rather than a contractual agreement. Candidates often mistakenly select MTTR or MTBF because they sound similar to recovery terms.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is a key metric in business continuity planning because it defines the maximum acceptable downtime for a system or service after a disruption. It directly drives the design of failover mechanisms, backup strategies, and resource allocation to meet the target recovery time. Without a defined RTO, continuity plans lack a measurable goal for restoring operations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Why it's wrong here
MTTR measures repair time, not a planning metric.
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Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Why this is correct
RTO is the maximum acceptable downtime.
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Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Why this is correct
RPO is the maximum acceptable data loss.
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Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Why it's wrong here
SLA is a contractual agreement, not a metric.
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Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Why it's wrong here
MTBF is a reliability metric, not a business continuity metric.
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