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This paper aims to explore the sampling design required to achieve a specified level of significance and test power for products with lifetimes following the Exponentiated Frech\u2019et distribution. Since lifetime distribution is an asymmetrical probability distribution, this investigation is related to the topic of asymmetrical probability distributions and applications in various fields. When the termination time is fixed but the number of intervals is variable, the optimal number of inspection intervals and sample sizes yielding the minimized total experimental costs are determined and tabulated. When the termination time is varying, the optimal number of inspection intervals, sample sizes, and equal interval lengths achieving the minimum total experimental costs are determined and tabulated. Optimal parameter values are displayed in tabular form for feasible applications for users. 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