In Performing a Test of a Control Last Year the Auditors

question 30

Multiple Choice

In performing a test of a control last year the auditors specified a tolerable deviation rate of X percent.This year the auditors have specified a tolerable rate of less than X percent.Assuming that all other factors remain the same,which of the following is true regarding the relationship between this year's sample size compared to last year's sample size?

• A)This year's sample is larger than last year's sample.
• B)This year's sample is smaller than last year's sample.
• C)This year's sample is equal to last year's sample.
• D)This year's sample is indeterminate in relation to last year's sample.

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