The Allowable Risk of Overreliance (ARO) Has a Significant Effect

question 118

Multiple Choice

The allowable risk of overreliance (ARO) has a significant effect on sample size. The relationship of ARO to sample size is:

• A) nonexistent.
• B) inverse (larger ARO = smaller sample).
• C) variable (sometimes larger, sometimes smaller).
• D) direct (larger ARO = larger sample).

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