An accountant who recently examined 200 accounts from a company's total of 4,000 accounts in an effort to estimate the percentage of all accounts that have incorrect journal entries is using descriptive statistical analysis to reach the conclusion.

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The accountant is using inferential statistical analysis, as they are examining a sample (200 accounts) to make inferences about the entire population (4,000 accounts) of the company's accounts.

An Accountant Who Recently Examined 200 Accounts from a Company's