The Owner of a Fish Market Determined That the Average

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The owner of a fish market determined that the average weight for a catfish is 3.2 pounds with a standard deviation of 0.8 pound. Assuming the weights of catfish are normally distributed, the probability that a randomly selected catfish will weigh more than 4.4 pounds is ________.

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Quarterly Dividends

These are dividends paid by a corporation to its shareholders every three months, or four times a year, representing a portion of the company's earnings.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities and intangible assets, often used as a measure of a company's actual worth.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash, as a share of the company’s profits.

Stock Price

The cost of purchasing a share of a company's stock, influenced by various economic, financial, and company-specific factors.