The Minimum Sample Size N Required to Estimate a Population

question 57

Multiple Choice

The minimum sample size n required to estimate a population proportion, with 95% confidence and the assumed most conservative = 0.5, was found to be 122. Which of the following is the approximate value of the assumed desired margin of error?

• A) D = 0.0055
• B) D = 0.0078
• C) D = 0.0745
• D) D = 0.0887

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