In Order to Determine the Summer Unemployment Rate Among College

question 77

Short Answer

In order to determine the summer unemployment rate among college students, a pilot sample was taken; and it was determined that ten percent of the individuals in the sample were unemployed. Using the results of the pilot study and a 95% confidence, what size sample would be required to estimate the proportion of unemployed college students if we want the margin of error not to exceed 3 percent?

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