Assume a Mean-Per-Unit Estimation Variables Sampling Application with a Tolerable

question 53

Multiple Choice

Assume a mean-per-unit estimation variables sampling application with a tolerable misstatement of $70,000 and a book value of $700,000. After performing the sampling plan, the auditors calculated an adjusted allowance for sampling risk of $45,000 and a point estimate of the population's total audited value to be $640,000. The projected misstatement based on this sample is:

• A) $5,000
• B) $45,000
• C) $60,000
• D) $70,000

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Price Level

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