SOLUTION: You are performing a cohort study. If the probability of developing disease in the exposed group is .05 for the study duration, then if you sample (randomly) 500 exposed people, h

Question 1011769: You are performing a cohort study. If the probability of developing disease in the exposed group is .05 for the study duration, then if you sample (randomly) 500 exposed people, how many do you expect to develop the disease?
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you would expect approximately .05 * 500 = 25 people to develop the disease.

the actual number may vary by a certain amount, but it will be within a certain range if the percentage was accurately determined.

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