Which of the Following Statements About the Materiality Concept Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the materiality concept is not true?

• A)Materiality is different for each company.
• B)A material error would change the opinion of the average prudent investor.
• C)Any error greater than $5,000 is considered material in a financial statement audit.
• D)Material misstatements should not exist in order for a company to receive an unqualified audit opinion.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, commonly used in finance to assess the risk associated with a particular investment.

Correlation

Correlation is a statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Market Risk Premium

The additional return investors expect for holding a risky market portfolio instead of risk-free assets, reflecting the extra risk.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates the stock is more volatile than the market, while a beta less than 1 means it is less volatile.