Exhibit 6-6 The Starting Salaries of Individuals with an MBA Degree Are

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 6-6
The starting salaries of individuals with an MBA degree are normally distributed with a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $5,000.
-Refer to Exhibit 6-6. What is the probability that a randomly selected individual with an MBA degree will get a starting salary of at least $47,500?

• A)0.4332
• B)0.9332
• C)0.0668
• D)0.5000

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