A researcher wishes to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. His estimate must be accurate within 3% of the population 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 36% of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. (c) Compare the results from parts (a) and (b). (a) What is the minimum sample size needed assuming that no prior information is available? n= (Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) (b) What is the minimum sample size needed using a prior study that found that 36% of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving? n= (Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) (c) How do the results from (a) and (b) compare? O A. Having an estimate of the population proportion has no effect on the minimum sample size needed. O B. Having an estimate of the population proportion reduces the minimum sample size needed. OC. Having an estimate of the population proportion raises the minimum sample size needed.

A researcher wishes to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. His estimate must be accurate within 3% of the population 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 36% of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. (c) Compare the results from parts (a) and (b). (a) What is the minimum sample size needed assuming that no prior information is available? n= (Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) (b) What is the minimum sample size needed using a prior study that found that 36% of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving? n= (Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.) (c) How do the results from (a) and (b) compare? O A. Having an estimate of the population proportion has no effect on the minimum sample size needed. O B. Having an estimate of the population proportion reduces the minimum sample size needed. OC. Having an estimate of the population proportion raises the minimum sample size needed.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

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