In the Absence of Any Other Information, Determining the Largest $\pi$

question 8

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In the absence of any other information, determining the largest sample size that might be necessary to build a 95% confidence interval estimate of a population proportion requires us to assume that the population proportion $\pi$ is .50.

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Definitions:

Temporalis

A broad, fan-shaped muscle on each side of the head that aids in chewing by elevating the mandible (lower jaw).

Sternocleidomastoid

A muscle in the side of the neck that acts to flex and rotate the head.

Orbicularis Oculi

A muscle around the eye socket that enables the eye to close and squint.

Masseter

A major muscle of mastication involved in jaw closure, located at the side of the jaw.