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The assurance provider is using statistical sampling.

Which ONE of the following methods would be most appropriate to use to select a sample of accounts receivable?

Select ONE answer:

1. Haphazard selection
2. Sequence selection
3. Random selection
4. Client directed selection

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct – Sequence sampling would more commonly be used in testing controls. Haphazard selection should not be used when the assurance provider is using statistical sampling.
4. Not correct

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Which ONE of the following is a factor that an assurance provider should consider when determining the sample size for a test of details?

Select ONE answer:

1. An increase in the level of costs that can be passed onto the client
2. An increase in the level of expected misstatement
3. The time available to complete the test
4. The skill of the team member assigned to carry out the test

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Not correct
2. Correct – The time available to complete the test and the skill of the team member assigned to carry out the test will not affect the number of items to be tested, whereas risk assessment and expected misstatement will.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Which ONE of the following is a factor that an assurance provider should consider when determining the sample size for a test of details?

Select ONE answer:

1. A decrease in the assurance provider’s assessment of the risk of material misstatement
2. The time available to complete the test
3. The skill of the team member assigned to carry out the test
4. An increase in the level of costs that can be passed onto the client

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. Correct – The time available to complete the test and the skill of the team member assigned to carry out the test will not affect the number of items to be tested, whereas risk assessment and expected misstatement will.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Which ONE of the following constitute proper statistical sampling?

Select ONE answer:

1. Testing 100% of the items in a population
2. Testing all items with a certain characteristic
3. Testing 0% of the items in a population
4. Testing items selected randomly from the population

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Correct – Testing 100% of items in a population and testing all items with a certain characteristic are not sampling, as in the former case, the whole population is tested, and in the latter case, the sample is not representative of the whole population.

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Which ONE of the following constitute proper statistical sampling?

Select ONE answer:

1. Testing 100% of the items in a population
2. Testing all items with a certain characteristic
3. Testing less than 100% of the items in a population
4. Testing items NOT selected randomly from the population

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct – Testing 100% of items in a population and testing all items with a certain characteristic are not sampling, as in the former case, the whole population is tested, and in the latter case, the sample is not representative of the whole population.
4. Not correct

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