Which of the following results in a larger sample size?
A) Decrease the estimated population exception rate and decrease the tolerable exception rate.
B) Increase the estimated population exception rate and decrease the tolerable exception rate.
C) Decrease the estimated population exception rate and increase the tolerable exception rate.
D) Increase the estimated population exception rate and increase the tolerable exception rate.

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Increasing the estimated population exception rate means you expect more errors, which requires a larger sample to accurately assess the population. Decreasing the tolerable exception rate means you are less tolerant of errors, which also necessitates a larger sample size to ensure the population meets this stricter criterion.

Which of the Following Results in a Larger Sample Size