To Compute the Minimum Sample Size for an Interval Estimate

question 72

Multiple Choice

To compute the minimum sample size for an interval estimate of μ, we must first determine all of the following except

• A) desired margin of error.
• B) confidence level.
• C) population standard deviation.
• D) degrees of freedom.

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