A researcher wishes to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of adults who think Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Her estimate must be accurate within 5% of the true proportion. (a) No preliminary estimate is available. Find the minimum sample size needed. (b) Find the minimum sample size needed, using a prior study that found that 20% of the respondents said they think Congress is doing a good or excellent job. (c) Compare the results from parts (a) and (b). 11. (a) What is the minimum sample size needed assuming that no prior information is available? =(Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) n=

A researcher wishes to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of adults who think Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Her estimate must be accurate within 5% of the true proportion. (a) No preliminary estimate is available. Find the minimum sample size needed. (b) Find the minimum sample size needed, using a prior study that found that 20% of the respondents said they think Congress is doing a good or excellent job. (c) Compare the results from parts (a) and (b). 11. (a) What is the minimum sample size needed assuming that no prior information is available? =(Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) n=

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.4: Collecting Data

Problem 5E

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