CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
Which of the following best describes risk capacity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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The maximum risk the organization can absorb before threatening viability
Risk capacity is the maximum level of risk an organization can absorb before its viability is threatened.
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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The acceptable risk level for each risk category
Why it's wrong here
That is risk tolerance.
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The total risk identified in the risk universe
Why it's wrong here
That is the aggregate risk inventory.
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The amount of risk the organization is willing to accept
Why it's wrong here
That is risk appetite.
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The maximum risk the organization can absorb before threatening viability
Why this is correct
Correct definition of risk capacity.
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