The Tolerable Deviation Rate for a Test of Controls Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The tolerable deviation rate for a test of controls is generally

• A) Lower than the expected rate of deviations in the related accounting records.
• B) Higher than the expected rate of deviations in the related accounting records.
• C) Identical to the expected rate of deviations in the related accounting records.
• D) Unrelated to the expected rate of deviations in the related accounting records.

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