Risk
What Risk means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Risk
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The possibility that an enterprise will have lower than anticipated profits or experience a loss rather than taking a profit, involving quantifiable probabilities of different outcomes occurring.
A situation where the probabilities of different outcomes are known or can be reasonably estimated based on historical data.
Topics that use Risk
- Risk and liability (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Risks and uncertainty (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Uncertainty
- Business resilience
- Contingency planning
- Entrepreneurs
- Exchange rate risk
- Financial stability
- Forward contract
- Legal incorporation
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