Two Key Concepts That Underlie Management's Design and Implementation of Internal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Two key concepts that underlie management's design and implementation of internal control are

• A) costs and materiality.
• B) absolute assurance and costs.
• C) inherent limitations and reasonable assurance.
• D) collusion and materiality.

---

Definitions:

Capital Constraints

Limitations that businesses face due to the scarcity of financial resources for investment.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Retirement plans where an employer promises a specified pension payment upon retirement, based on the employee's earnings and years of service.

Funded Status

A measure of a pension plan's assets relative to its liabilities, indicating whether it has enough assets to cover its pension obligations.

Pension Discount Rate

The interest rate used to determine the present value of future pension liabilities.