Assuming That the Change in Daily Closing Prices for Stocks

question 55

Multiple Choice

Assuming that the change in daily closing prices for stocks on the New York Stock Exchange is a random variable that is normally distributed with a mean of $.35 and a standard deviation of $.33. Based on this information, what is the probability that a randomly selected stock will close up $.75 or more?

• A) 0.3869
• B) 0.1131
• C) 0.7100
• D) 0.8869

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