document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445883>Question 445883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, that area on statistical study is called<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Hypothesis Testing\".  You have to estimate the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "size of a population, then sample, then see wheter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sample results support or do not support your<BR>\n" );
document.write( "estimate.<BR>\n" );
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