Which Factor Concerning Boards of Directors and Audit Committees Would

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which factor concerning boards of directors and audit committees would be considered least influential in its impact on the control environment?

• A) the sex of directors.
• B) experience and stature of directors.
• C) the extent of director's involvement and scrutiny of management's activities.
• D) independence from management.

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Definitions:

Experiment

A method of testing hypotheses by observing the outcomes of controlled conditions.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing the relationship but not causation between them.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event or action directly results in another.

Experiments

Systematic and scientific procedures carried out under controlled conditions to investigate a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact.