Since the Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley,the Cost of Corporate Audits in the United

question 21

Multiple Choice

Since the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley,the cost of corporate audits in the United States

• A)has steadily increased.
• B)has steadily decreased.
• C)has remained about the same.
• D)increased substantially,but over time has been decreasing.
• E)decreased substantially,but over time has been increasing.

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