Management's Identification and Analysis of Risk Is an Ongoing Process

question 60

Essay

Management's identification and analysis of risk is an ongoing process and is a critical component of effective internal control. An important first step is for management to identify factors that may increase risk. Identify at least five factors, observable by management, which may lead to increased risk in a typical business organization.

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Definitions:

Factor Prices

The prices of the input resources (labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship) used in the production of goods and services.

Production Function

A mathematical representation showing the relationship between input factors, such as labor and capital, and the output of goods or services they produce.

Total Costs

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Widgets

A generic term often used to refer to an unspecified or hypothetical manufactured product.