If a Single Person Is Authorized to Both Order Goods

question 46

Multiple Choice

If a single person is authorized to both order goods and approve payments,the company may be defrauded in several ways.Which of the following scenarios would NOT be a possible consequence of this control weakness?

• A) The company may order goods priced above the current market price.
• B) The goods received may be damaged in shipment.
• C) The company may purchase more goods or higher quality goods than it needs.
• D) The company may purchase goods from a "related party" in order to enrich a relative of the company employee.

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance between consecutive crests of a wave, typically used to measure the length of waves in the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.

Sound Wave

A wave of pressure transmitted through air, water, or other materials, and perceived as sound.

Auditory Stimulus

A sound or noise that elicits a response from the auditory system.

Inner Ear

"The part of the ear that includes the oval window, cochlea, and basilar membrane and whose function is to convert sound waves into neural impulses and send them to the brain."