The Client's Trial Balance Has a Balance of $410,000 for Merchandise

question 87

Multiple Choice

The client's trial balance has a balance of $410,000 for merchandise inventory.As the auditor you are willing to accept a balance that is within $20,000 of either side of the recorded balance.You compute a 95% confidence interval of $395,000 to $425,000.You could therefore:

• A)reject the trial balance amount.
• B)accept the trial balance amount.
• C)increase the sample size to assure more precision.
• D)use alternative audit procedures to satisfy yourself as to the correct balance.

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Definitions:

Break-Even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover both the variable and fixed costs of a business, indicating no profit and no loss.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which the sale of a product exceeds its variable costs, contributing to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Commercial Segment

A portion of a market composed of businesses and organizations, as opposed to individual consumers.

Wholesale Division

A segment of a company that deals with selling goods in large quantities at lower prices, typically to retailers or other businesses rather than direct to consumers.