For a given sample size and given confidence coefficient, the closer the population proportion p to 1.0, the greater the margin of error will be.

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The margin of error in estimating a population proportion is affected by the sample size and the population proportion (p) in such a way that it is largest when p is 0.5 and gets smaller as p approaches either 0 or 1.

For a Given Sample Size and Given Confidence Coefficient, the Closer