There Are Many Kinds of Statistical Estimates That an Auditor

question 40

Multiple Choice

There are many kinds of statistical estimates that an auditor may find useful,but basically every statistical estimate in auditing is of either a quantity or of an error rate.The statistical terms that roughly correspond to "quantities" and "occurrence rate," respectively,are:

• A)Attributes and variable.
• B)Variables and attributes.
• C)Constants and attributes.
• D)Constants and variables.

Comprehend the principles of supply and demand in determining wages and prices in competitive markets.

Grasp the economic rationale behind hiring or using more or less of a factor of production based on its MRP versus its cost.

Recognize the role of elasticity in supply and demand in determining the allocation and pricing of resources.

Understand the concept of pure rent and its relationship to factors of production in fixed supply.