In a probability-proportional-to-size sample with a sampling interval of $5,000, an auditor discovered that a selected account receivable with a recorded amount of $10,000 had an audit amount of $8,000. If this were the only error discovered by the auditor, the projected error of this sample would be:
Suggested Answer: B
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N/A = not applicable, as the actual difference of $2,000 is used when the recorded amount is larger than the sample interval.
Choice 'b' is correct. There is a $2,000 projected error in this PPS sample.
Choices 'a', 'c', and 'd' are incorrect, based on the above Explanation: .
11 comments · newest first
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Kenda
11 months ago
I thought it would be more than that, interesting!
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Oliva
12 months ago
It's definitely $2,000, simple math!
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Xuan
12 months ago
Wait, how can we be sure that's the only error?
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Cassi
12 months ago
Totally agree, that's how you calculate it!
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Ben
1 year ago
The error is $2,000 based on the sample size.
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Whitney
1 year ago
I've got a good feeling about this. The pattern and the associated SOAP elements seem familiar, so I'll give it my best shot.
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Carlee
1 year ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We need to set up an entitlement template for the standard support, which includes 20 hours of email support and phone as a premium service in allotments of 10 incidents. I think option B looks like the right approach here.
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Renato
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky one. The team is clearly trying to downplay the requirements, but I'm not sure if they're trying to get them removed or just change the prioritization. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Rosalind
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the options here. I'll need to review my notes on web application security to figure this out.
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Emogene
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. ulimit is the command used to set resource limits, including the size of core files.
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Simona
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident that option A is the correct answer. The question is specifically asking about environmental conditions causing software failures, and that option covers the relevant factors like magnetism and radiation that can impact electronic devices and the software running on them.