the sample size required to limit the margin of error to within 0.031 of the population proportion for a 98% confidence interval Round the solution up to the nearest whole number .

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An economist needs to estimate the proportion of residents of Jensen Beach that have earned a college degree. Determine the most conservative estimate of the sample size required to limit the margin of error to within 0.031 of the population proportion for a 98% confidence interval Round the solution up to the nearest whole number . 

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