If the controls necessary to satisfy any one of the objectives are inadequate, the likelihood of errors related to that objective:
A) may be decreased if management is aware of the poor controls.
B) is indeterminate.
C) may be increased if the controls for other objectives don't mitigate it.
D) is increased, regardless of the controls for the other objectives.

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If the controls necessary to satisfy any one of the objectives are inadequate, the likelihood of errors related to that objective is increased, regardless of the controls for the other objectives. This is because the inadequacy of controls for a specific objective can lead to errors and can't be mitigated by the controls for the other objectives.

If the Controls Necessary to Satisfy Any One of the Objectives