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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is leading a construction…
A project manager is leading a construction project. The team identifies a risk that a key supplier may go bankrupt. The project manager decides to purchase insurance to cover potential losses. Which risk response strategy is being used?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between Mitigate and Transfer, where candidates mistakenly choose Mitigate because insurance seems to 'reduce' impact, but the key is that Transfer shifts the financial burden to another party, while Mitigate involves internal actions to lower probability or impact.
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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Transfer
Purchasing insurance transfers the financial risk of the supplier's bankruptcy to the insurance company. This is a classic example of the Transfer risk response strategy, where the impact of the risk is shifted to a third party, not eliminated or reduced.
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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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Acceptance is passive or active without transferring.
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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance would eliminate the risk by choosing a different supplier.
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Mitigate
Why it's wrong here
Mitigation reduces probability or impact, not transfer.
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Transfer
Why this is correct
Insurance transfers the financial risk to the insurer.
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