Which of the following refers to the selection and evaluation of less than 100 percent of a population of audit relevance such that the auditor expects the items selected to be representative of the population?
A)Audit sampling
B)Audit data analysis
C)Statistical analysis
D)Haphazard sampling

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This is the definition of audit sampling, where the auditor takes a sample from a population and evaluates it to draw conclusions about the entire population. The other options (B, C, and D) do not fully capture the concept of audit sampling. Audit data analysis refers to the use of software tools to analyze large volumes of data, statistical analysis refers to the use of mathematical techniques to analyze data, and haphazard sampling refers to selecting items without a specific plan or objective.

Which of the Following Refers to the Selection and Evaluation