Emily, after graduating from college, secured a position as a risk manager. Which of the following items would be beneficial to Emily in her effort to identify pure loss exposures?
1. Gold prices
2. Inspections
3. currency exchange movements
4. interest rate changes
Answer: Option 2 is correct
Physical inspections would be beneficial to Emily in her effort to
identify pure loss exposures
Emily, after graduating from college, secured a position as a risk manager. Which of the following...
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