A marketing researcher is hired by a corporation to conduct a study and estimate the population mean for the attribute of interest using a 95% confidence interval with a maximum error of 5. It will cost the researcher $5 per sample to conduct the study and the researcher has been given a budget of $500 to conduct the study. Based on prior studies the researcher can estimate the standard deviation using, σ≈15�≈15.   Step 2 of 3 :   How much will it cost the researcher to conduct this study?

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A marketing researcher is hired by a corporation to conduct a study and estimate the population mean for the attribute of interest using a 95% confidence interval with a maximum error of 5. It will cost the researcher $5 per sample to conduct the study and the researcher has been given a budget of $500 to conduct the study. Based on prior studies the researcher can estimate the standard deviation using, σ≈15�≈15.
 
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How much will it cost the researcher to conduct this study?
 
 
 
 
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Step 1: Given information.

The confidence level is C L equals 0.95.

The margin of error is E equals 5.

The cost per sample is $5.

The budget allotted for the study is $500.

The standard deviation is sigma equals 15

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