Risk Spreading
Diversifying investments/activities reducing total risk.
Real World
Virgin Group operates across airlines, trains, media, and gyms so that a downturn in one sector, such as aviation during COVID-19, does not collapse the entire business.
Exam Focus
Use 'risk spreading' rather than just 'diversification' to match mark-scheme language, and link it to reduced vulnerability to market changes.
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