1. Doing: Risk Management Matrix
Using the basic risk management matrix, explain the following:
- When would you buy insurance?
- When would you avoid the risk?
- When would you retain the risk?
- When would you lose control?
2. Short Paper: Designing a Risk Management Policy
Design a brief risk management policy statement for a small child-care company. Remember to include the most important objectives. For the same child-care company, create a risk identification list and plot the risks on a risk map.
3. Doing: Financial Instruments
Refer to Chapter 5 to review if needed before completing this assignment.
- What financial instrument might a jeweler use to cap his price for gold, the main raw material used in jewelry production?
- If an insurance company invests in the stock market, what type of instrument would the insurer use to mitigate the risk of stock price fluctuations?