If the Auditor Concludes That There May Be a Going-Concern

question 77

Multiple Choice

If the auditor concludes that there may be a going-concern problem,which of the following is not typically evaluated to determine the reasonableness of management's plans to overcome this problem?

• A)Management's assumption about increasing prices or market share in relationship to current industry developments.
• B)Management's assumptions about cost savings related to a reduction in the work force should be recomputed and evaluated to determine any hidden costs.
• C)Management's past track record related to delaying unnecessary expenditures.
• D)Management's assumptions about selling off assets and their relationship to current market prices.

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Definitions:

Ancestral

Relating to or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors.

Amphibians

Amphibians are a class of cold-blooded vertebrates that include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, characterized by their ability to live both on land and in water.

Chordate Group

A large group of animals that, at some stage in their development, possess a notochord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.

Bony Fishes

Fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue, as opposed to cartilaginous fishes; this group includes the vast majority of current fish species.