You are evaluating the results of a nonstatistical sample of 85 accounts receivable confirmations for the Bohrer Company. Information on the sample and population are included below. An overstatement or understatement of more than $100,000 is considered material.

The confirmation responses were received without exception, other than the following items:

Required
a. Evaluate each of the confirmation exceptions to determine whether they represent misstatements.
b. Estimate the total amount of misstatement in the accounts receivable population. Ignore sampling risk in the calculation.
c. Is the population acceptable? If not, indicate what follow-up action(s) you consider appropriate in thecircumstances.

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Sample Populatior #of Recorded Accounts #of Recorded Accounts Stratum Value Value 8 ,287643 4,348,268 947,682 977 $6,583,593 1 $75,000 $1,287643 1,349,678 2 $10,000-$74,999 3