The Head of a Computer Science Department Is Interested in Estimating

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Short Answer

The head of a computer science department is interested in estimating the proportion of students entering the department who will choose the new computer engineering option.Suppose there is no information about the proportion of students who might choose the option.What size sample should the department head take if she wants to be 95% confident that the estimate is within 0.10 of the true proportion?

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Definitions:

Demand Pattern

The trend or tendency of buyers purchasing certain quantities of a product at various times.

Overstock

Occurs when a company holds more inventory than it can sell, potentially leading to high holding costs and reduced profitability.

Product Availability

The extent to which a product can readily be found in the market and is accessible to customers.

Tailored Postponement

A supply chain strategy where the manufacturing process is initiated but the final configuration of the product is delayed until the last possible moment to better meet customer demand.