An epidemiologist needs to estimate the proportion of residents of St. Lucie county that have been infected with COVID-19. Determine the most conservative estimate of the sample size required to limit the margin of error to within 0.026 of the population proportion for a 96% confidence interval. Round the solution up to the nearest whole number.

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An epidemiologist needs to estimate the proportion of residents of St. Lucie county that have been
infected with COVID-19. Determine the most conservative estimate of the sample size required to limit the
margin of error to within 0.026 of the population proportion for a 96% confidence interval.
Round the solution up to the nearest whole number.
Transcribed Image Text:An epidemiologist needs to estimate the proportion of residents of St. Lucie county that have been infected with COVID-19. Determine the most conservative estimate of the sample size required to limit the margin of error to within 0.026 of the population proportion for a 96% confidence interval. Round the solution up to the nearest whole number.
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