Swell Computers manufactures desktop and laptop computers. The components of the financial statements are (1) net income = $50,000, (2) total assets = $1 billion, and (3) total revenues $3 billion. a. Determine the preliminary judgment about materiality (i.e. calculate the preliminary materiality). Justify your decisions (i.e. explain why you chose the particular base).

Swell Computers manufactures desktop and laptop computers. The components of the financial statements are (1) net income = $50,000, (2) total assets = $1 billion, and (3) total revenues $3 billion. a. Determine the preliminary judgment about materiality (i.e. calculate the preliminary materiality). Justify your decisions (i.e. explain why you chose the particular base).

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