You Were Told That the Amount of Time Lapsed Between

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Short Answer

You were told that the amount of time lapsed between consecutive trades on the New York Stock Exchange followed a normal distribution with a mean of 15 seconds. You were also told that the probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades to fall between 16 to 17 seconds was 13%. The probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades would fall below 13 seconds was 7%. The probability is 80% that the time lapsed will be longer than how many seconds?

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Definitions:

Aggregate Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the overall price level in an economy and the total output produced by firms at that price level.

Aggregate Demand

Aggregate demand represents the total demand for all goods and services in an economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period.

Investment

The allocation of resources, such as capital, time, or assets, into a project or asset, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Spending Multiplier

The spending multiplier is an economic concept that measures the effect of a change in autonomous spending (such as government expenditure or investment) on the total economic output.