Of the Four Factors Which Determine the Initial Sample Size

question 4

Multiple Choice

Of the four factors which determine the initial sample size (population size, tolerable deviation rate, acceptable risk of over-reliance, and expected population deviation rate) , which combination of two factors has the greatest effect on sample size?

• A) acceptable risk of overreliance minus tolerable deviation rate
• B) expected population deviation rate plus acceptable risk of overreliance
• C) population size times expected population deviation rate
• D) tolerable deviation rate minus expected population deviation rate

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