Identify the Preventive Control Below

question 61

Multiple Choice

Identify the preventive control below.

• A) reconciling the bank statement to the cash control account
• B) approving customer credit prior to approving a sales order
• C) maintaining frequent backup records to prevent loss of data
• D) counting inventory on hand and comparing counts to the perpetual inventory records

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Definitions:

Total Fertility Rate

An estimate of the average number of children a woman will have during her reproductive years, typically used as an indicator of population growth.

Refined Birth Rate

A statistical measure of the number of live births in a year, typically expressed per 1000 people in the population, adjusted for specific criteria or demographics.

Demographic Transition

The process by which a country moves from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates through stages of development, often leading to a stable or declining population.

Industrialization

The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale, often marked by technological innovation and economic growth.