SOLUTION: in taking a survey, is there any statistical theory or formular that can be used to determine the number of population which 44 sample size represent?

Question 445883: in taking a survey, is there any statistical theory or formular that can be used to determine the number of population which 44 sample size represent?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in taking a survey, is there any statistical theory or formula that can be used to determine the number of population which 44 sample size represent?
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Yes, that area on statistical study is called
"Hypothesis Testing". You have to estimate the
size of a population, then sample, then see wheter
the sample results support or do not support your
estimate.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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