In determining the sample size to estimate a population proportion, as p approaches .5, the calculated value of the sample size ________.
A) stays the same
B) decreases
C) increases

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You need a larger sample size as p approaches 0.5 because you are increasing the margin of error.

In Determining the Sample Size to Estimate a Population Proportion