Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A coastal region experiences two types of environmental hazard each year: floods and landslides. The probability of a flood in any given year is 0.12 with an average economic loss of £3 million per flood. The probability of a landslide is 0.05 with an average loss of £5 million per landslide. Two mitigation options are available: - A flood barrier that reduces flood loss by 40 % at a cost of £1 million. - Slope stabilisation that reduces landslide loss by 60 % at a cost of £2 million. If only one mitigation measure can be implemented, which option gives the greater reduction in expected annual loss per £ spent?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Flood barrier
B. Do nothing
C. Slope stabilisation
D. Landslide mitigation
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Flood barrier

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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