Kim is the risk manager for a large organization. she is evaluating whether the organization should purchase a fire suppression system. she consulted a variety of subject matter experts and determined that there is a 1 percent chance that a fire will occur in a given year. if a fire occurred, it would likely cause $2 million in damage to the facility, which has a $10 million value. given this scenario, what is the single loss expectancy (sle)?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration