Daniel Morency Has Performed Evaluations of Financial Information and Determined

question 71

Multiple Choice

Daniel Morency has performed evaluations of financial information and determined whether the fluctuations of his client's sales figures are consistent with other data he has gathered. He has used this information to predict year-end amounts of sales. This is an example of substantive procedures called

• A) tests of details.
• B) computer assisted audit techniques.
• C) analytical procedures.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Real Wage Rate

The compensation received per hour of work after adjusting for inflation, indicating the actual value of wages.

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, used as an indicator of inflation.

Nominal Wage Rate

The wage rate paid to employees expressed in current dollars, without adjustment for inflation or purchasing power.

Real Wage Rate

The purchasing power of wages, adjusted for inflation, indicating the actual goods and services that can be bought.