A doctor wants to estimate the HDL cholesterol
A doctor wants to estimate the HDL cholesterol of
all 20- to 29-year-old females. How many subjects are needed to estimate the HDL cholesterol within 4 points with 99% confidence assuming sigma equals 17.4 question mark
σ=17.4? Suppose the doctor would be content with 95% confidence. How does the decrease in confidence affect the sample size required?
A 99% confidence level requires
____ subjects?
(Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.)
95% confidence level requires ____ subjects.?
(Round up to the nearest whole number as needed.)
How does the decrease in confidence affect the sample size required?
A.
The lower the confidence level the larger the sample size.
B.
The sample size is the same for all levels of confidence.
C.
The lower the confidence level the smaller the sample size.