Question ID:PT11 S2 Q8 Passage:S: Our nation is becoming too averse to risk. We boycott any food reported to contain a toxic chemical, even though the risk, as a mathematical ratio, might be minimal. With this mentality, Columbus would never have sailed west. T: A risk-taker in one context can be risk-averse in another: the same person can drive recklessly, but refuse to eat food not grown organically. Stem:T responds to S by showing that Correct Answer Choice:BChoice A:a distinction should be made between avoidable and unavoidable risks Choice B:to risk cannot be reliably assessed without reference to context Choice C:there is confusion about risk in the minds of many members of the public Choice D:mathematical odds concerning risk give an unwarranted impression of precision Choice E:risk cannot be defined in relation to perceived probable benefit