The employee in charge of authorizing credit to the company's customers does not fully understand the concept of credit risk. This lack of knowledge would ? constitute a deficiency in design of internal controls. constitute a deficiency in operation of internal controls. constitute a deficiency of management. ? not constitute a deficiency.
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