For a large population of cash disbursement transactions, Smith, CPA is testing controls by using attribute sampling techniques. Anticipating an expected deviation rate of 3 percent, Smith found from a table that the required sample size is 400 with a tolerable deviation rate of 5 percent and a desired confidence level of 95 percent. If Smith anticipated an expected deviation rate of only 2 percent but wanted to maintain the same tolerable deviation rate and confidence level, the sample size would be closest to

A. 200.

B. 400.

C. 533.

D. 800.


A. 200.

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