The Annual Income for Independent Sales Representatives in the United

question 66

Essay

The annual income for independent sales representatives in the United States is thought to be highly right-skewed with a mean equal to $144,300 and a standard deviation of $32,450. Given this information, if a sample of 36 independent sales representatives is selected, what is the probability that the mean of the sample will exceed $130,000?

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