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This Question Presents Independent Factual Situations an Auditor Might Encounter

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This question presents independent factual situations an auditor might encounter in conducting an audit. List A represents the types of opinions the auditor ordinarily would issue. Select as the best answer for this item, the action the auditor normally would take. The types of opinions in List A may be selected once, more than once, or not at all. Assume: - The auditor is independent. - The auditor previously expressed an unqualified opinion on the prior year's financial statements. - Only single-year (not comparative) statements are presented for the current year. - The conditions for an unqualified opinion exist unless contradicted in the factual situations. - The conditions stated in the factual situations are material. - No report modifications are to be made except in response to the factual situation. Item to Be Answered An entity changes its depreciation method for production equipment from the straight-line to a units-of production method based on hours of utilization. The auditor concurs with the change although it has a material effect on the comparability of the entity's financial statements. List A Types of Options

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Percentage Of Sales

A method or analysis tool that expresses components of a financial statement as a percentage of total sales.

Variable Expense

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production or business activity, such as raw material costs and shipping fees.

Break-Even

Break-even is the point at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net profit or loss, indicating the volume of sales needed to cover costs.

Fixed Expense

Fixed expenses are costs that do not change with the level of production or sales volume, such as rent or salaries.