Which of the Following Is a Factor That the Auditor

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a factor that the auditor should consider when choosing between nonstatistical and statistical sampling?

• A)Whether the audit staff is adequately trained to use statistical sampling.
• B)Whether the population lends itself to a random-based selection method.
• C)Whether the auditor wants a statistical measure of the risk of drawing a wrong conclusion.
• D)All of the above.

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