The Necessary Sample Size Can Only Be Determined for Estimation

question 31

True/False

The necessary sample size can only be determined for estimation problems regarding proportions because we do not know the value of the population standard deviation needed to calculate the necessary sample size for problems dealing with a population mean(s).

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