The competence (reliability) of audit evidence cannot be improved by testing a larger sample of items. True  False

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  1. The competence (reliability) of audit evidence cannot be improved by testing a larger sample of items.
    1. True 
    2. False
  1. Objective evidence is more reliable, and hence more persuasive, than subjective evidence.
  1. True 
  2. False
  1. Audit evidence related to balance sheet accounts is more persuasive when it is accumulated during the entire period under audit, than when it is obtained only during the period near the balance sheet date.
    1. True 
    2. False
  2. Cost should never be a consideration when making decisions about evidence for a given audit.
    1. True 
    2. False
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