Risk assessments attempt to:

a) assess the value of approaching or avoiding a particular hazard.
b) reduce the amount of conflict created in a risk campaign.
c) quantitatively measure the risk posed by a particular hazard.
d) increase the amount of public input into the process of decision making.


ANS: c

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