Which of the Following Is True of the Equation [N $\ge$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the equation [n $\ge$ z ) ² $\alpha / 2$ $\frac { \pi ( 1 - \pi ) } { E ^ { 2 } }$ ] for computing the sample size required to achieve a desired confidence interval half-width for a proportion?

• A) The sample size calculated will only be an approximation.
• B) The standard deviation need not be calculated first in order to compute the sample size.
• C) The value for \(\pi\) is always set at 1.
• D) The most conservative estimate for \(\pi\) is 0.5.

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