When solving for the sample size needed to compute a 95 percent confidence interval for a population proportion p,having a given error bound E,we choose a value of that:
A)Makes as small as reasonably possible.
B)Makes as large as reasonably possible.
C)Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible.
D)Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible.
E)Both makes as large as reasonably possible and Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible are correct.

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When solving for the sample size needed to compute a 95 percent confidence interval for a population proportion p,having a given error bound E,we choose a value of  that:
A)Makes as small as reasonably possible. 
B)Makes as large as reasonably possible. 
C)Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible. 
D)Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible. 
E)Both makes as large as reasonably possible and Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible are correct.

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The Answer of When solving for the sample size needed to compute a 95 percent confidence interval for a population proportion p,having a given error bound E,we choose a value of  that:
A)Makes as small as reasonably possible. 
B)Makes as large as reasonably possible. 
C)Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible. 
D)Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible. 
E)Both makes as large as reasonably possible and Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible are correct.

When Solving for the Sample Size Needed to Compute a 95