When Considering Materiality for Planning Purposes, an Auditor Believes That

question 24

Multiple Choice

When considering materiality for planning purposes, an auditor believes that misstatements aggregating $10 000 would have a material effect on an entity's income statement, but that misstatements would have to aggregate $20 000 to materially affect the statement of financial position.Ordinarily, it would be appropriate to design auditing procedures that would be expected to detect misstatements that aggregate:

• A)$10 000.
• B)$15 000.
• C)$20 000.
• D)$30 000.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing an action.

Autos

Short for automobiles, referring to passenger vehicles designed for personal transportation.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the next best alternative forgone as the result of making a decision.

Production Alternative

Different ways in which a firm could allocate its resources to produce various goods or services.