On the Basis of Audit Evidence Gathered and Evaluated, an Auditor

question 47

Multiple Choice

On the basis of audit evidence gathered and evaluated, an auditor decides to increase the assessed level of risk of material misstatement from that originally planned. To achieve an overall audit risk level that is substantially the same as the planned audit risk level, the auditor would:

• A)decrease amount of substantive testing.
• B)decrease detection risk.
• C)increase detection risk.
• D)increase materiality levels.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its price.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which consumer demand for a product matches the amount producers are willing to supply, resulting in a stable market.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, with price on the vertical axis and quantity on the horizontal axis.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied and demanded at the point where supply and demand curves intersect.