Use the Given Data to Find the Minimum Sample Size $\hat { p } \text { and } \hat { q } \text { unknown }$

question 43

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate the population proportion.
-Margin of error: 0.008; confidence level: 95%; $\hat { p } \text { and } \hat { q } \text { unknown }$

• A) 14,488
• B) 5045
• C) 15,098
• D) 15,007

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