An auditor assesses control risk because it:
A. provides assurance that the auditor's materiality levels are appropriate.
B. indicates to the auditor where inherent risk may be the greatest.
C. is relevant to the auditor's understanding of the control environment.
D. affects the level of detection risk that the auditor may accept.
Answer: D
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