When Attempting to Find a Percentage Associated with a Z

question 111

Multiple Choice

When attempting to find a percentage associated with a z score, the second step involves looking up:

• A) a raw score on the raw score table.
• B) a standard score on the means table.
• C) a z score on the z table.
• D) the median to determine skewness.

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Definitions:

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Security Market Line

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APT

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