A researcher wishes to estimate, with 80% confidence, the population proportion of adults who think Congress is doing an excellent job. Her estimate must be accurate within 2% of the true proportion. No preliminary estimate is available. Find the minimum sample size needed to accomplish this.

A researcher wishes to estimate, with 80% confidence, the population proportion of adults who think Congress is doing an excellent job. Her estimate must be accurate within 2% of the true proportion. No preliminary estimate is available. Find the minimum sample size needed to accomplish this.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

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