Which of the following presumption is correct about the reliability of audit evidence

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The reliability of evidence depends on the nature and source of the evidence. Which of the following presumption is correct about the reliability of audit evidence?


 

Select one:
a.
Evidence from sources outside an entity is more reliable than evidence obtained solely from within the entity.
b. All the given answers are correct. 
c.
Evidence in the form of documents or written representations is more reliable than oral representations.
d.
Evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than evidence obtained from the client.
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