A university's administrator proposes to do an analysis of the proportion of graduates who have not found employment in their major field one year after graduation.In previous years, the percentage averaged 15%.He wants the margin of error to be within 5% at a 99% confidence level.What sample size will suffice?
A)17
B)138.3
C)407
D)196
E) 339

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A university's administrator proposes to do an analysis of the proportion of graduates who have not found employment in their major field one year after graduation.In previous years, the percentage averaged 15%.He wants the margin of error to be within 5% at a 99% confidence level.What sample size will suffice?
A)17
B)138.3
C)407
D)196
E)  339

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The Answer of A university's administrator proposes to do an analysis of the proportion of graduates who have not found employment in their major field one year after graduation.In previous years, the percentage averaged 15%.He wants the margin of error to be within 5% at a 99% confidence level.What sample size will suffice?
A)17
B)138.3
C)407
D)196
E)  339

A University's Administrator Proposes to Do an Analysis of the Proportion