๐Ÿ’ฐ CPA Exam Prep

Risk of material misstatement (RMM) consists of:

A Detection risk only
B Inherent risk and control risk
C Audit risk only
D Sampling risk

โœ“ Correct Answer: Option B

RMM = IR ร— CR. It exists independently of the audit and represents risk at the assertion level before auditing.

๐Ÿ’ก Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Risk of material misstatement (RMM) consists of:" is Option B: Inherent risk and control risk.

The other options โ€” A) Detection risk only, C) Audit risk only, D) Sampling risk โ€” are incorrect for this CPA Exam Prep question. As explained above: RMM = IR ร— CR. It exists independently of the audit and represents risk at the assertion level before auditing.

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