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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