Auditors sometimes use comparisons of ratios and analytical procedures as audit evidence. An unexpected decrease in the ratio of gross profit to sales may suggest which of the following?     Unrecorded purchases     Unrecorded or under reported sales     Merchandise purchases being charged to  SG&A expenses     None of the answers provided.

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