A Work Sampling Method Is Used to Determine the Proportion

question 13

Multiple Choice

A work sampling method is used to determine the proportion of the time a worker is idle.The following information was gathered on a random basis. If the manager wants a 95 percent confidence level (z = 1.96) and a degree of precision of + 0.03,how many more observations are needed?

• A)fewer than or equal to 600
• B)greater than 600 but fewer than or equal to 800
• C)greater than 800 but fewer than or equal to 1,000
• D)greater than 1,000

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