Which of the Following Statements Concerning Audit Evidence Is Correct

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning audit evidence is correct?

• A)Appropriate evidence supporting management's assertions should be convincing rather than persuasive.
• B)Effective internal controls contribute little to the reliability of the evidence created within the entity.
• C)The cost of obtaining evidence is not an important consideration to an auditor in deciding what evidence should be obtained.
• D)A company's accounting data cannot be considered sufficient audit evidence to support the financial statements.

Know how to set up and interpret an ANOVA table, including calculating critical values.

Distinguish between different experimental designs and their suitability for comparing more than two populations.

Understand the requirements for the F-test in the context of ANOVA and randomized block designs.

Recognize the role of sum of squares for blocks (SSB) in reducing within-treatment variation.

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