A Manager Who Is Conducting a Time Study Now Needs

question 88

Multiple Choice

A manager who is conducting a time study now needs an accuracy of ±0.1 minutes, rather than ±0.2 minutes as in the past. Because of this change in accuracy, the adequate sample size becomes

• A) one-fourth as large.
• B) one-half as large.
• C) twice as large.
• D) four times as large.
• E) eight times as large.

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