The PRIMARY objective of a risk management program is to: 

Answer options:

A. minimize inherent risk.
B. eliminate business risk.
C. implement effective controls.
D. minimize residual risk.

D

The goal of a risk management program is to ensure that residual risk remains within manageable levels. Management of risk does not always require the removal of inherent risk nor is this always possible. A possible benefit of good risk management is to reduce insurance premiums, but this is not its primary intention. Effective controls are naturally a clear objective of a risk management program, but with the choices given, choice C is an incomplete answer.