Which of the following is not an example of an applications control?
A) Back-up of data to a remote site for data security.
B) There is a preprocessing authorization of the sales transactions.
C) There are reasonableness tests for the unit selling price of a sale.
D) After processing, all sales transactions are reviewed by the sales department.

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Back-up of data to a remote site for data security is an example of a system control, not an applications control. Applications controls are specific to the processes within the application itself, such as authorization and reasonableness tests for sales transactions. A back-up of data is not a process within the application, but rather a system-wide precaution for protecting data.

Which of the Following Is Not an Example of an Applications