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Explain classical variables sampling. List the approaches used to evidence of audit as to fairness of an account balance or class of transaction.  

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Classical Variable Sampling: Classical variable sampling uses each individual item in the population as a sampling unit. This sampling method uses normal distribution theory and central limit theorem for estimated range of the transactions misstated.

List the approaches used to evidence of audit as to fairness of an account balance or class of transaction:

  • Mean-per-unit estimation
  • Ratio estimation
  • Difference Estimation

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