Assume that the audit team wishes to determine the extent to which a particular control policy was functioning as intended.Identifying applications of the control throughout the period under audit would be most closely related to which of the following steps in sampling?
A)Determining the objective of sampling.
B)Defining the characteristic of interest.
C)Defining the population.
D)Determining the sample size.

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Identifying applications of the control throughout the period under audit is related to defining the population, as it helps to determine the scope of the population that will be subject to testing for the control policy. This step is essential to ensure that the sample selected is representative of the population, and that the testing procedures will provide sufficient evidence about the performance of the control policy. The other steps listed are not directly related to the identification of applications of the control, although they are important for different aspects of the sampling process.

Assume That the Audit Team Wishes to Determine the Extent