As a result of tests of controls,an auditor assessed control risk too low and decreased substantive procedures.This assessment occurred because the true deviation rate in the population was:
A)More than the risk of overreliance based on the auditor's sample.
B)More than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.
C)Less than the risk of overreliance based on the auditor's sample.
D)Less than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample.

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The auditor assessed control risk too low because the true deviation rate in the population was more than the deviation rate in the auditor's sample, leading to an incorrect conclusion about the effectiveness of controls.

As a Result of Tests of Controls,an Auditor Assessed Control