If an auditor would like to estimate how many sales invoices have errors (such as no required order number showing or authorization for customers exceeding their credit limit),the auditor would likely use
A)random sampling with replacement.
B)sampling for attributes.
C)sampling for variables.
D)stratified random sampling.

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Sampling for attributes is best used when looking to estimate the proportion of items in a population that possess a certain characteristic or attribute, such as the presence or absence of an error in a sales invoice. Random sampling with replacement and sampling for variables are not appropriate methods for this type of estimation, and stratified random sampling may be too complex and unnecessary for this specific situation.

If an Auditor Would Like to Estimate How Many Sales