Exam CFE - Investigation topic 1 question 10 discussion

Answer: A - Correlation analysis is used to measure the relationship between two variables—in this case, hotel expenses and the number of travel days. By performing this analysis, Jana can determine whether an increase in hotel expenses aligns proportionally with an increase in travel days. If expenses have risen disproportionately, it could indicate fraud, mismanagement, or unusual spending patterns. not Benford’s Law because Benford's law helps detect anomalies in naturally occurring numerical datasets by analyzing frequency distributions of leading digits, but it is not suited for comparing two related variables like hotel expenses and travel days.