Which of the Following Statements Is a Standard Applicable to Financial

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a standard applicable to financial statement audits in accordance with government auditing standards?

• A)Assess whether the entity has reportable measures of economy and efficiency that are valid and reliable.
• B)Report on the scope of the auditor's testing of internal controls.
• C)Briefly describe in the auditor's report the method of statistical sampling used in performing tests of controls and substantive tests.
• D)Determine the extent to which the entity's programs achieve the desired level of results.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is a consequence that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer, such as money being valued due to its ability to purchase food.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response or increases the likelihood that it will happen again.

Primary Reinforcers

Stimuli that are inherently rewarding and satisfy biological needs, used in behavioral conditioning to reinforce desired behaviors.