A ______ is the undesirable result of a loss event, usually measured in health and safety effects, environmental impacts, loss of property, and business interruption costs.

• A. hazard
• B. trigger
• C. consequence
• D. risk

Answer: (C)

Consequence is the undesirable result of a loss event, usually measured in health and safety effects, environmental impacts, loss of property, and business interruption costs. It captures the actual outcomes that occur when something harmful happens, not the source of harm or the initiating factor. A hazard is the condition that could cause harm, a trigger is what starts the loss event, and risk combines the likelihood of the event with the magnitude of its impact. Since the question describes the real impacts that follow a loss event, consequence is the best fit.