<PRE><B>Question 468938</B>
You plan to conduct a survey to find what proportion of the workforce has two or more jobs. You decide on the 95 percent confidence level and state that the estimated proportion must be within 2 percent of the population proportion. A pilot survey reveals that 5 of the 50 sampled hold two or more jobs. How many in the workforce should be interviewed to meet your requirements?

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n = [z/E]^2 *pq
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n = [1.96/0.02]^2*(1/10)(9/10)
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n = 865 when rounded up
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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