If the Size of the Sample to Be Used in a Test

question 4

Multiple Choice

If the size of the sample to be used in a test of attributes is not determined by using statistical concepts, but the sample is chosen in accordance with random selection procedures:

• A) no inferences can be drawn from the sample.
• B) the auditor has committed a nonsampling error.
• C) the auditor may or may not achieve the tolerable exception rate at the acceptable risk of assessing control risk too low.
• D) the auditor will have to evaluate results using the principles of discovery sampling.

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Hand Gestures

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