As a Manufacturer of Golf Clubs, a Major Corporation Wants

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Short Answer

As a manufacturer of golf clubs, a major corporation wants to estimate the proportion of golfers who are right-handed. How many golfers must be surveyed if they want to be within 0.02 with a 95% confidence level:
a. assuming that there is no information available that could be used as an estimate of p?
b. assuming that the manufacturer has an estimate of p obtained from a previous study that suggests that 75% of golfers are right-handed?

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