Of the four factors which determine the initial sample size (population size, tolerable deviation rate, acceptable risk of over-reliance, and expected population deviation rate), which combination of two factors has the greatest effect on sample size?
A) acceptable risk of overreliance minus tolerable deviation rate
B) expected population deviation rate plus acceptable risk of overreliance
C) population size times expected population deviation rate
D) tolerable deviation rate minus expected population deviation rate

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The combination of tolerable deviation rate minus expected population deviation rate has the greatest effect on sample size because it directly influences the precision needed in the sample, affecting how large the sample must be to detect deviations.

Of the Four Factors Which Determine the Initial Sample Size