Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1588

You are managing the construction of a highly sophisticated data center in Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea. Although this location offers significant economic advantages, the threat of typhoons has caused you to create a backup plan to operate in Manila in
case the center is flooded. This plan is an example of what type of risk response?


A. Passive avoidance
B. Mitigation
C. Active acceptance
D. Deflection

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
Active acceptance means not only accepting the consequences of a risk, but also establishing a plan for dealing with the risk, should it occur. Organizations typically establish a contingency plan funded by a contingency reserve (of time, money, or resources) to
handle known, or even sometimes potential unknown, threats or opportunities.
PMI, PMBOK Guide, 2013, 345