TABLE 6-4 According to Investment Digest, the Arithmetic Mean of the Annual

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TABLE 6-4
According to Investment Digest, the arithmetic mean of the annual return for common stocks from 1926-2010 was 9.5% but the value of the variance was not mentioned. Also 25% of the annual returns were below 8% while 65% of the annual returns were between 8% and 11.5%. The article claimed that the distribution of annual return for common stocks was bell-shaped and approximately symmetric. Assume that this distribution is normal with the mean given above. Answer the following questions without the help of a calculator, statistical software, or statistical table.
-Referring to Table 6-4, find the probability that the annual return of a random year will be more than 7.5%.

Comprehend the relationship between intelligence test scores among family members and the influence of heredity.

Recognize how life span studies contribute to our understanding of intelligence stability and change over time.

Understand the health and longevity correlations with intelligence and the possible explanations for these associations.

Understand the effects of environmental factors and schooling on intelligence.

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