The smaller the historical proportion defective reported for a process, the larger the sample size required to detect special cause (nonrandom) variation with a p-chart.

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A smaller historical proportion defective implies a more stable process with less variability. Therefore, it would require a larger sample size to detect any nonrandom variation or special causes in the process.

The Smaller the Historical Proportion Defective Reported for a Process