When evaluating the effectiveness of a client's internal controls with a tolerable rate of deviation of 5%, the audit team determined the upper limit rate of deviation to be 4%. Based on this information, which of the following decisions would the audit team most likely make?

Select one:

A. Reduce the planned degree of reliance on internal controls.

B. Increase the extent of further audit procedures.

C. Rely on internal controls as planned.

D. Expand the sample to examine additional applications of the control