A supermarket administrator suspects that idle time is about 20 percent for the cashier and 15 percent for the office clerk. If the administrator wants a 95 percent confidence level (z = 1.96) and a degree of precision of + 0.05 for both cashier and office clerk, how many total observations are needed?
A) fewer than or equal to 200
B) greater than 200 but fewer than or equal to 300
C) greater than 300 but fewer than or equal to 400
D) greater than 400

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The Answer of A supermarket administrator suspects that idle time is about 20 percent for the cashier and 15 percent for the office clerk. If the administrator wants a 95 percent confidence level (z = 1.96) and a degree of precision of + 0.05 for both cashier and office clerk, how many total observations are needed?
A) fewer than or equal to 200
B) greater than 200 but fewer than or equal to 300
C) greater than 300 but fewer than or equal to 400
D) greater than 400

A Supermarket Administrator Suspects That Idle Time Is About 20