You Have Won $1,250,000 in a Lottery

question 8

Multiple Choice

You have won $1,250,000 in a lottery.Your winnings will be paid to you in equal annual year-end installments of $250,000 over 5 years.You estimate that you can earn 4% on your investments.The present value of $1 for 5 periods at 4% is 0.822.The present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 for 5 periods at 4% is 4.452.The present value of your $1,250,000 winnings would be closest to:

• A)$1,113,000.
• B)$205,500.
• C)$1,027,500.
• D)$1,250,000.

Apply the empirical rule to estimate the percentage of data within specific ranges of a normal distribution.

Determine the percentage of data above, below, or between certain values in a normal distribution using standard normal distribution tables or calculations.

Apply knowledge of normal distributions to real-world examples involving human characteristics and behaviors.

Understand the relationship between the mean, standard deviation, and shape of the normal distribution curve.

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