Which of the following is least likely to help ensure that risk is considered in a work program?

According to the Standards, which of the following would least likely be considered a red flag when evaluating the risk for fraud?

Which two of the following considerations must an internal auditor take into account while planning an audit of an accounting system/application that has been in use for the last five years?
* The level and manner of linkages between the business' mission, objectives, and structure and the accounting system/application.
* Presence or absence of computerized and manual controls that address risks.
* Identification of risks at the application level, e.g. availability and security of the system.
* Testing of the system/application for bugs and errors.

In reviewing the appropriateness of the minimum quantity level of inventory established by a department, an auditor would be least likely to consider:

A company used simple regression analysis to analyze maintenance costs against machine hours (MH) for a
26-week period when the plant was in full operation. The regression yielded the following estimated cost function:
Maintenance Cost = $60 + $0.25/MH
The regression analysis also generated a coefficient of determination (R2), or goodness of fit, of 0.85. Which of the following statements regarding this regression analysis is appropriate?