Normally Distributed Observations Such as a Person's Weight, Height or Shoe

question 123

Multiple Choice

Normally distributed observations such as a person's weight, height or shoe size occur quite frequently in nature. Business people who are aware of this use it to their advantage. A purchasing agent for a college bookstore buying 300 golf shirts used the normal curve to decide on the order quantities for the various sizes. If men's average shirt size is 15.5 with a standard deviation of.50, how many shirts should be ordered in sizes over 16.5?

• A) 7
• B) 8
• C) 9
• D) 10
• E) 6

Recognize the influence of cultural heritage and environmental factors on behavior.

Identify and analyze different decision-making strategies.

Comprehend the impact of cognitive biases and heuristics on decision-making.

Acknowledge the limitations of human rationality in decision-making processes.

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Definitions:

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