A | B |
Government laws/regulations | these create INCREASED economic risks for businesses because of things like permits, recalls, etc |
product obsolescence | risks for items that depend on trends being outdated or useless |
Life insurance | The kind of insurance required for sole proprietors to borrow money |
economic risk | changes in overall business conditions like consumer lifestyles, product obsolescence, population changes etc |
Natural risks | weather related issues like drought, lack of snow/sun etc. & other unpredictable weather |
Risk Transfer | Purchase of various types of insurance like property insurance is an example of this way of handling risk |
Risk prevention | an example of THIS is having employees do things to try and keep from getting hurt like exercises |
Risk avoidance | For example, a business NOT doing something because the risk is too great |
Recall | Taking back faulty or defective products |
shoplifting | This adds 3 to 4% to the costs of products |
fraud | a customer using a stolen credit card |
Bonding company | the company that pays for employees who may steal or cause a company a loss |
economic risk | changes in general business environment that may result in loss |
insurance policy | contract that covers certain business risks |
Surety bond | insures against loss by failure to complete a job or complete it on time |
natural risk | possibility of loss from unexpected weather |
performance | A bond for completing a project such as construction |
beneficiary | person who receives $ from a will or insurance policy |
business risk | can lead to financial gain, loss, or failure |
1/3 or about 33% | Shoplifting accounts for this amount of lost inventory in retail |
employee training | This can help prevent the human risk of employeee incompetence |
corporate | THIS form of business ownership offers the most protection from losses |
external theft | Proper store lighting and well-organized merchandise displays in retail stores can increase sales and decrease THIS |
fidelity | this is a bond for employees lie bank tellers or cashiers who deal with money |
risk prevention | this can include pre-employment screenings and new-employee orientations. |
cybercrimes | malware software, hacking, phishing, are all types of THESE |
risk transfer | ways to handle business risk, involving another business or party |
85% | If you have THIS replacement coverage that means you will have to pay the other 15% |