THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A regional CPA firm conducted an audit for a discount chain.One part of the audit involved developing an estimate for the mean dollar error in total charges that occur during the checkout process.They wish to develop a 90% confidence interval estimate for the population mean.A simple random sample of n = 20 is selected,with the following data (in dollars):

-In a recent survey of personnel directors,71% thought that they should hire new personnel over the next three months.The researcher conducting the survey reported that the 99% confidence interval for the proportion of all personnel directors planning to hire personnel over the next three months was from 0.68 to 0.74.What is the sample size taken by the researcher?

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Definitions:

Gate Control Theory

A theory that suggests the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that controls the transmission of pain signals to the brain.

Chronic Pain

Persistent or recurring pain that lasts longer than the typical recovery period or associated with chronic health conditions.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neuromatrix Theory

A theory suggesting that pain is a multidimensional experience produced by characteristic "neurosignature" patterns of nerve impulses generated by a widespread network of neurons in the brain.