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%. What is the probability that the time lapsed between two consecutive trades will be between 14 and 15 seconds?

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Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment that is calculated at the end of the year on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Invests

The initiative of funneling financial capitals in order to gain profits or generate income.

Trust Fund

A legal arrangement where assets are held and managed by one party for the benefit of another, often used for inheritance, to manage charity donations, or to protect assets.

Interest Rate

The fraction of a loan incurred as interest by the borrower, commonly indicated as a yearly percentage.