If we want to estimate the difference in two population proportions within 0.02 with 95% confidence and we select the same size sample from each population, what is the smallest sample size we can use if we know nothing about the value of either population proportion? a) 9605 b) 4803 c) 4802 (the answer is c but i don't know how they got it) d) 9604

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If we want to estimate the difference in two population proportions within 0.02 with 95% confidence and we select the same size sample from each population, what is the smallest sample size we can use if we know nothing about the value of either population proportion?

a) 9605

b) 4803

c) 4802 (the answer is c but i don't know how they got it)

d) 9604

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