Assume the Auditor Decides a Control Is Not Effective If

question 18

True/False

Assume the auditor decides a control is not effective if there is a population exception rate of 3%. Assume the auditor accepts this control as effective based on test of control with a sample of 100 items that had 2 exceptions. If the population actually has a 6% exception rate, the auditor correctly accepted the population because the sample was representative of the population.

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Definitions:

Good

A tangible item or service that can be bought, sold, or traded.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive.

Tax

A necessary economic duty or another sort of imposition exacted from a taxpayer by a governmental agency to allocate funds for government activities and multiple public financial needs.

Good

A tangible item that satisfies some human want or need, which can be transferred from the producer to a buyer.