We Are Interested in Conducting a Study in Order to Determine

question 52

Multiple Choice

We are interested in conducting a study in order to determine what percentage of voters of a state would vote for the incumbent governor. What is the minimum size sample needed to estimate the population proportion with a margin of error of 0.05 or less at 95% confidence?

• A)200
• B)100
• C)58
• D)385

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Definitions:

Workers

Individuals engaged in any form of employment or activity to earn income through the provision of labor or services.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle stating that as the price of a good or service rises, individuals will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Output Effect

The impact that changes in output have on economic activity, such as variations in production levels affecting GDP.

Resource

An economic or productive factor required to accomplish an activity or to provide a service, such as labor, land, capital, and raw materials.