A. The alternate location should be at a sufficient geographic distance from the main processing facility, but this is not the main objective. Geographic distance is important; however, the same event such as an earthquake could affect two geographically diverse processing facilities. B. The likelihood of the occurrence of a natural disaster is a consideration in overall business continuity planning and in whether there is a business case to set up an alternate site. The alternate site should be at a location that does not expose it to the same natural threats as the main processing facility. C. The alternate site must sustain operations so that normal business activities are disrupted for only a reasonable duration. This does not mandate that capacity of the alternate site be identical to the main site. Focus must be on critical business services receiving adequate support and resources to prevent disruption. D. Proximity to local fire and other emergency response facilities is an advantage, but not a criterion for choosing the alternate location.