If Auditors Conducting Attributes Sampling Found That the Entity Deviated

question 24

Multiple Choice

If auditors conducting attributes sampling found that the entity deviated from a prescribed control in nine of the first 10 items examined, the auditor is most likely to

• A) Increase sample size.
• B) Increase the computed upper deviation rate.
• C) Decrease the tolerable deviation rate.
• D) Stop the test and increase control risk.

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Definitions:

Artificial Insemination

The impregnation of a female by artificially introducing sperm from a male.

Endangered Species

Species of animals or plants that are at a significant risk of extinction due to a rapid decrease in their population or loss of their natural habitat.

Captive Breeding

The process of breeding animals in controlled environments within zoos, aquariums, or breeding centers to preserve species.

Host Mothering

The introduction of an embryo from one species into the uterus of another species, where it implants and develops; the host mother subsequently gives birth and may raise the offspring as her own.