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You want to estimate the proportion of adults who make over $50,000 a year in your county. According to a study done two years ago, the proportion is .18, and you suspect the proportion hasn't changed.

You need a margin of error of no more than ± 2%.

Which of these expressions would give you your minimum sample size?

A. n = AP Statistics Semester 2 Non-AP Pre-Calculus Semester 1 .18(1 - .18)

B. n = AP Statistics Semester 2 p(1 - p)

C. n = AP Statistics Semester 2

D. n = AP Statistics Semester 2

E. Can't be determined

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Answer and Explanation:

D. n = AP Statistics Semester 2

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