a. Assume that nothing is known about the percentage of passengers who prefer aisle seats. n= (Round up to the nearest integer.) b. Assume that a prior survey suggests that about 35% of air passengers prefer an aisle seat. n= (Round up to the nearest integer.)

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**Airline Survey Sample Size Calculation**

You are the operations manager for an airline and you are considering a higher fare level for passengers in aisle seats. How many randomly selected air passengers must you survey? Assume that you want to be 90% confident that the sample percentage is within 2.5 percentage points of the true population percentage. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.

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**a.** Assume that nothing is known about the percentage of passengers who prefer aisle seats.

n = [ ]

*(Round up to the nearest integer.)*

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**b.** Assume that a prior survey suggests that about 35% of air passengers prefer an aisle seat.

n = [ ]

*(Round up to the nearest integer.)*
Transcribed Image Text:**Airline Survey Sample Size Calculation** You are the operations manager for an airline and you are considering a higher fare level for passengers in aisle seats. How many randomly selected air passengers must you survey? Assume that you want to be 90% confident that the sample percentage is within 2.5 percentage points of the true population percentage. Complete parts (a) and (b) below. --- **a.** Assume that nothing is known about the percentage of passengers who prefer aisle seats. n = [ ] *(Round up to the nearest integer.)* --- **b.** Assume that a prior survey suggests that about 35% of air passengers prefer an aisle seat. n = [ ] *(Round up to the nearest integer.)*
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