Answer:
Part A; n= 196
Part B: n = 120
Part C:
d. No, a sample of students at the nearest college is a convenience sample, not a simple random sample. so it is very possible that the results would not be representative of the population of adults.
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A;
The sample size n can be calculated by using the formula
p^ ± z∝/2* √pq/n
this implies that
e= z∝/2* √pq/n
where e= ║p-p^║= 0.07
p^= 0.5
q^= 0.5
Putting the values
e= z∝/2* √pq/n
0.07= ± 1.96 √0.5*0.5/n
Squaring both sides
0.0049 = 3.8146*0.25/n
n= 196
Part B:
Given p^= 0.81 and q^= 1-p^= 1-0.81= 0.19
e= 0.07
Using the formula
e= z∝/2* √pq/n
Putting the values
0.07= ± 1.96 √0.81*0.19/n
Squaring both sides
0.0049 = 3.8146*0.1539/n
n= 119.809= 120
Part C:
The sample selected is not a random sample because all the adults who have heard about the brand do not have equal chances of being chosen.
It is convenience sample that is it is chosen at ease from a nearby college.