The Average Score of 100 Students Taking a Statistics Final

question 29

Multiple Choice

The average score of 100 students taking a statistics final was 70 with a standard deviation of 7. Assuming a normal distribution, what test score separates the top 5% of the students from the lower 95% of students?

• A) 81.48
• B) 90.00
• C) 83.72
• D) 78.96

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the potential total expenditure consumers are willing to make on a good or service and the actual costs they incur.

Government Revenue

The total income received by the government from various sources, including taxes, fees, fines, and the sale of goods and services.

Domestic Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the quantity of goods and services demanded by domestic consumers at various price levels.

Domestic Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good within a country and the quantity of that good that suppliers are willing to produce.