An Auditor Knows from Past History That the Average Accounts

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Short Answer

An auditor knows from past history that the average accounts receivable for a company is $521.72, with a standard deviation of $584.64. If the auditor takes a simple random sample of 100 accounts, what is the probability that the mean of the sample will be within $120 of the population mean?

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Definitions:

AMEX

The American Stock Exchange, a stock exchange in the United States where stocks and options are traded.

Market Order

A buy or sell order to be executed immediately at current market prices.

Limit-Sell Order

A stock market order to sell a security when it reaches a certain price, used to lock in profits or limit losses.

Maintenance Margin

The minimum amount of equity that must be maintained in a margin account after a purchase has been made, to keep the account open.