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Calculate the minimum sample size for a study of the cost of 1 full year (tuition as well as room and board) when the level of confidence is 99%, the standard deviat
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Question 872600: Question text
Calculate the minimum sample size for a study of the cost of 1 full year (tuition as well as room and board) when the level of confidence is 99%, the standard deviation is $1000 and the allowable error is $1600.
Enter your response as a whole number.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ME = z*s/sqrt(n)
ME*sqrt(n) = z*s
sqrt(n) = z*s/ME
n = (z*s/ME)^2
n = (2.576*1000/1600)^2 ... z = 2.576 is found using a table (critical value for 99% confidence interval)
n = 2.5921
n = 3 ... round UP to the nearest whole number
The min sample size is 3
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