Given a Normal Distribution with a Mean of 80 and a Standard

question 193

Multiple Choice

Given a normal distribution with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 20, which z-score would correspond to an observation of x = 50?

• A) z = +3.0
• B) z = +2.0
• C) z = +1.5
• D) z = -1.5

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Definitions:

General Ledger

The primary accounting record of a company that uses double-entry bookkeeping, containing all the financial accounts and transactions of a business.

Accounts

Records summarizing all transactions related to a particular item over a period.

Posting

The process of transferring entries from the journal to the respective accounts in the ledger.

Journal Entries

Records in accounting that document every transaction affecting a company's financial position, detailing debits and credits to accounts.