The Monthly Earnings of Computer Programmers Are Normally Distributed with a Mean

question 94

Short Answer

The monthly earnings of computer programmers are normally distributed with a mean of $4,000. If only 1.7 percent of programmers have monthly incomes of less than $2,834, what is the value of the standard deviation of the monthly earnings of the computer programmers?

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell identical products, entry and exit are easy, and no single seller can influence the market price.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Total Revenue

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Nash Equilibrium

A situation in game theory where each player’s strategy is optimal given the strategies of all other players, resulting in a stable outcome.