Use the Given Data to Find the Minimum Sample Size $\hat{p}$

question 129

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate the population proportion.
-Margin of error: 0.09; confidence level: 90%; from a prior study, $\hat{p}$ is estimated by 0.17.

• A) 48
• B) 144
• C) 42
• D) 4

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