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:

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or not achieved in a market.

Sales Tax

A tax imposed by a government on sales of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the sale price.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when a market does not reach equilibrium, leading to a loss of total social welfare.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.