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In a survey using a stratified design, let NhN_h be the stratum size, σh\sigma_h the stratum standard deviation, and chc_h the cost per unit in stratum hh. If the total cost is C=c0+h=1HchnhC = c_0 + \sum_{h=1}^H c_h n_h, what is the optimal sample size nhn_h that minimizes the variance of the mean estimator for a fixed budget CC?