Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relative "risk" of getting a sliver in your finger versus a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest?
A) The relative "risk" is difficult to assess because, even though getting the sliver is much more likely, the volcanic eruption would be much more severe.
B) A volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest is much more likely and so has the higher risk.
C) The relative risk is roughly equal because both events are roughly equally likely, and both would be roughly equally severe.
D) Getting a sliver in your finger is much more likely and so has the higher risk.
A
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