Aresearcher wishes to estimate the percentage of adults who support abolishing the penny. What size sample should be obtained if he wishes the estimate to be within 3 percentage points with 95% confidence if (a) he uses a previous estimate of 22% (b) he does not use any prior estimates? (Round up to the nearest integer.) (a) n (b) n Round up to the nearest integer.)

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Aresearcher wishes to estimate the percentage of adults who support abolishing the penny. What size sample should be obtained if he wishes the estimate to be within 3 percentage
points with 95% confidence if
(a) he uses a previous estimate of 22%
(b) he does not use any prior estimates?
(Round up to the nearest integer.)
(a) n
(b) n
Round up to the nearest integer.)
Transcribed Image Text:Aresearcher wishes to estimate the percentage of adults who support abolishing the penny. What size sample should be obtained if he wishes the estimate to be within 3 percentage points with 95% confidence if (a) he uses a previous estimate of 22% (b) he does not use any prior estimates? (Round up to the nearest integer.) (a) n (b) n Round up to the nearest integer.)
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