If nothing is known about p, .5 can be substituted for p in the sample size formula

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If nothing is known about p, .5 can be substituted for p in the sample size formula for a population proportion. But when this is done, the resulting sample size may be larger than needed. Under what circumstances will using p = .5 in the sample size formula yield a sample size larger than needed to construct a confidence interval for p with a specified bound and a specified confidence level?

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Statistics For Business And Economics

ISBN: 9780136855354

14th Edition

Authors: James T. McClave, P. George Benson, Terry T Sincich

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