In Accounting for Inventory, the Quality of Estimates Made by a Client's

question 11

Multiple Choice

In accounting for inventory, the quality of estimates made by a client's management is directly related to:

• A) the likelihood of error in the allocation of common costs.
• B) the strength of internal controls of the inventory process.
• C) the degree of sophistication of the client's automated inventory processes.
• D) the number of tags or count sheets used in the client's physical inventory count.

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