When Solving for the Sample Size Needed to Compute a 95

question 141

Multiple Choice

When solving for the sample size needed to compute a 95% confidence interval for a population proportion "p",having a given error bound "B",we choose a value of that:

• A)Makes as small as reasonably possible
• B)Makes as large as reasonably possible
• C)Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible
• D)Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible
• E)Both B and D are correct

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