An Example of Auditor Using Disaggregated Data to Increase the Precision

question 39

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An example of auditor using disaggregated data to increase the precision of the auditor's expectations using substantive analytical procedures in the audit of inventories would be to calculate gross margin by product line, rather than calculating the total gross margin for total sales in the planning stage of the audit.

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Definitions:

Physical Capital

Manufactured productive resources, such as buildings and machines; often referred to simply as “capital.”

Factor Market

A marketplace for the services of a factor of production, such as labor, capital, or land.

Labor

Human effort, whether physical or mental, used in the production of goods and services.

Circular-Flow Diagram

A pictorial scheme of the economy, focusing on the exchange of dollars between households and firms through the market system.