Auditing And Assurance Services
Auditing And Assurance Services
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 23.2MCQ
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Of the four factors that determine the initial sample size in attributes sampling (population size, tolerable exception rate, acceptable risk of overreliance and expected population exception rate), which factor has the least affect on sample size.

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What factors are considered in determining the sample size in a nonstatistical samplingapplication?
A principal advantage of statistical methods of attribute sampling over nonstatistical methods is that they provide a scientific basis for planning the A. risk of overreliance B. tolerable rate C. expected population deviation rate D. Sample size
Sample Size Determination. Review each of the following independent sets of conditions.Required:Use AICPA sample size tables to identify the appropriate sample size for use in a statisticalsampling application (ROO = risk of overreliance, EPDR = expected population deviationrate, TRD = tolerable rate of deviation). What is your conclusion regarding the relationshipof each of these factors to sample size based on comparing the sample sizes across differentcombinations of these factors?a. ROO = 5%, EPDR = 1%, TRD = 4%.b. ROO = 5%, EPDR = 1.5%, TRD = 4%.c. ROO = 5%, EPDR = 1.5%, TRD = 6%.d. ROO = 10%, EPDR = 1.5%, TRD = 4%
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