(sometimes referred to as avoidance) is the risk control strategy that attempts to prevent the exploitation of a vulnerability. a. acceptance b. transference c. defense d. mitigation

The correct answer is letter "C": defense.

Explanation:

Defense or Avoidance is one of the risk mitigation strategies used by organizations to stay away from all financial harm. It just consists of not dealing with any kind of situation that does not bring any benefit to the company. This approach is used when the organization is not prepared for unwanted consequences or financially cannot take them.

they encountered severe weather for which they were poorly prepared.

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.