As a result of tests of controls, an auditor assessed control risk too low and decreased substantive testing. This assessment occurred because the true deviation rate in the population wasSelect one:a.More than the risk of assessing control risk too low, based on the auditor's sample.b.Less than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.c.More than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.d.Less than the risk of assessing control risk too low, based on the auditor's sample.
Question
As a result of tests of controls, an auditor assessed control risk too low and decreased substantive testing. This assessment occurred because the true deviation rate in the population wasSelect one:a.More than the risk of assessing control risk too low, based on the auditor's sample.b.Less than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.c.More than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.d.Less than the risk of assessing control risk too low, based on the auditor's sample.
Solution
The correct answer is c. More than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.
Here's why:
The auditor assessed the control risk too low because they underestimated the true deviation rate in the population. This underestimation led them to decrease substantive testing.
If the true deviation rate in the population was more than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample, it means that
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