Chance vs. Risk  While chance and risk both refer to events that
are uncertain, the usage of the words is in different contexts.
The word "chance" is used when referring to positive things and
"risk" when referring to negative things. For example, "chance
of survival", "risk of failure".  Comparison chart  Edit this
comparison chart    Introduction (from Wikipedia) Chance refers
to the probability of a (usually desirable) outcome or event.
Risk is the potential of loss resulting from a given action,
activity and/or inaction. The notion implies that a choice
having an influence on the outcome sometimes exists (or
existed). Potential losses themselves may also be called
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comments (1)  July 10, 2010, 2:47am  I disagree from the point
of view of the entrepreneur. Risk and Chance