In: Statistics and Probability
A certain stock market had a mean return of 2.6% in a recent year. Assume that the returns for stocks on the market were distributed normally, with a mean of 2.6 and a standard deviation of 10. Complete parts (a) through (g) below.
a. If you select an individual stock from this population, what is the probability that it would have a return less than 0 (that is, a loss)?
The probability is (Round to four decimal places)
b. If you select an individual stock from this population, what is the probability that it would have a return between -11 and -19?
The probability is (Round to four decimal places)
c. If you select an individual stock from this population, what is the probability that it would have a return greater than -7?
The probability is (Round to four decimal places)
d. If you select a random sample of four stocks from this population, what is the probability that the sample would have a mean return less than 0 (a loss)?
e. If you select a random sample of four stocks from this population, what is the probability that the sample would have a mean return between -11 and -19?
The probability is (Round to four decimal places)
Let X denotes the return from a randomly selected stock.
X ~ Normal(2.6, 102)
a) If you select an individual stock from this population, the probability that it would have a return less than 0 (that is, a loss)
b) The probability that it would have a return between -11 and -19
c) If you select an individual stock from this population, the probability that it would have a return greater than -7 is
d) Let denotes the mean return for a random sample of four stocks from this population.
or
Now,
The probability that the sample would have a mean return less than 0 (a loss)
e) The probability that the sample would have a mean return between -11 and -19