Very Few Players Are Drafted into the NFL When They

question 50

Multiple Choice

Very few players are drafted into the NFL when they play at Division II or Division III schools whereas more players are drafted in the MLB from these schools.What can explain this?

• A) Attending a Division II or Division III school sends a stronger signal of future and present quality in the NFL.
• B) Attending a Division II or Division III school sends a weaker signal of future and present quality in the MLB.
• C) A signal of future and present quality is more important in the MLB than in the NFL.
• D) Attending a particular school is like a screening test for life insurance.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A symmetric, bell-shaped distribution of data where most of the observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Symmetric

Describes an object or figure that is identical on both sides of a central dividing line.

Probability Density Function

A function that outlines the likelihood of finding a random variable within a particular range of values.

Uniform Distribution

is a type of probability distribution where every outcome in a certain range is equally likely to occur.