You want to obtain a sample to estimate a population proportion. At this point in time, you have no reasonable estimate for the population proportion. You would like to be 90% confident that you esimate is within 0.5% of the true population proportion. How large of a sample size is required?

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You want to obtain a sample to estimate a population proportion. At this point in time, you have no
reasonable estimate for the population proportion. You would like to be 90% confident that you esimate is
within 0.5% of the true population proportion. How large of a sample size is required?
Do not round mid-calculation.
Transcribed Image Text:You want to obtain a sample to estimate a population proportion. At this point in time, you have no reasonable estimate for the population proportion. You would like to be 90% confident that you esimate is within 0.5% of the true population proportion. How large of a sample size is required? Do not round mid-calculation.
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