For clients that carry inventory, auditors can look at

For clients that carry inventory, auditors can look at inventory trends for any values that are concerning. It helps the auditors to understand what is happening with inventory levels to provide evidence for all assertions. Examine the visualization titled “Count per Quarter” and answer the questions below.

Which pattern, of the first four inventory items, is the most concerning to an auditor and why?

A. The first one, because inventory is declining.

B. The second one, because inventory is increasing.

C. The third one, because fourth quarter inventory is so much different from the other quarters and the average.

D. The fourth one, because it is below average and then above.