Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

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Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A group is planning a fundraising concert. They must decide whether to hold the event indoors or out. The weather, specifically, whether or not it rains that day, will affect the amount raised by the event. The payoff table is shown below:
Action Weather Conditions

-The standard deviation for an outdoor concert is

• A) $18,000.
• B) $14,000.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $26,000.
• E) $10,770.

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Definitions:

Cotton Gin

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 to separate cotton fibers from their seeds, greatly impacting the cotton industry and increasing the demand for slave labor in the southern United States.

Eli Whitney

An American inventor best known for creating the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

Secretary Of The Treasury

A senior official within the U.S. government responsible for managing government revenue, including the issuance of currency and the administration of fiscal policies.

Revenue-Sharing

A fiscal policy wherein a central government shares part of its tax revenue with lower levels of government, such as states or municipalities.