The risk that an IS auditor uses an inadequate test
procedure and concludes that material errors do not exist
when, in fact, they do, is an example of:

A. inherent risk.

B.control risk.

C. detection risk.

D. audit risk.



The risk that an IS auditor uses an inadequate test procedure and concludes that material errors do..

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Answer: C

This is an example of detection risk.

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