In the context of the impact of risk of material misstatement (RMM) on the level of substantive testing, which of the following statements is/are true in the case of small sample sizes? (Select all that apply.) Substantive tests are less effective. Evidence is collected at year-end. The combined assessed level of inherent risk and control risk is low. The acceptable level of detection risk is high.
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