Which of the Following Is Not One of the Major

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the major differences between financial and operational auditing?

• A) The financial audit is oriented to the past, but an operational audit concerns performance for the future.
• B) The financial audit report has widespread distribution, but the operational audit report has limited distribution.
• C) Financial audits deal with the information on the financial statements, but operational audits are concerned with the information in the ledgers.
• D) Financial audits are limited to matters that directly affect the fairness of the financial statement presentation, but operational audits cover any aspect of efficiency and effectiveness.

Evaluate the factors contributing to labor productivity differences among economies.

Identify factors that do not directly contribute to the productivity of labor.

Understand the relationship and differences between average product and marginal product of labor.

Analyze the effects of increasing labor use on output, including the conditions under which the law of diminishing returns applies.

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