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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager has identified a risk with a…
A project manager has identified a risk with a probability of 0.4 and an impact of $50,000. What is the risk score?
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$20,000
Risk score = probability × impact = 0.4 × 50,000 = $20,000.
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$70,000
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect addition.
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$20,000
Why this is correct
Correct calculation.
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$50,000
Why it's wrong here
This is just the impact.
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$12,500
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect multiplication.
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