The Auditor Has Selected a Sequence of 200 Payroll Cheques

question 21

Multiple Choice

The auditor has selected a sequence of 200 payroll cheques to verify the numerical continuity of the cheque numbers.What type of sampling is the auditor doing?

• A)haphazard
• B)systematic
• C)directed
• D)block

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Definitions:

Standard Hourly Rate

A predetermined amount paid or charged per hour, often used to calculate labor costs in manufacturing or services.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours taken to complete a task and the standard hours allowed for the actual output, multiplied by the standard hourly labor rate.

Labor Time

The duration of time workers spend in the process of producing goods or providing services.

Standard Quantity

The expected quantity of materials or labor hours needed to produce a unit of product, set during the budgeting or planning process.