The average stock price for companies making up the S&P 500 is $30, and the standard deviation is $8.20. Assume the stock prices are normally distributed. What is the probability a company will have a stock price of at least $35?   What is the probability a company will have a stock price no higher than $23?   How high does a stock price have to be to put a company in the top 5%?

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The average stock price for companies making up the S&P 500 is $30, and the standard deviation is $8.20. Assume the stock prices are normally distributed.

  • What is the probability a company will have a stock price of at least $35?

 

  • What is the probability a company will have a stock price no higher than $23?

 

  • How high does a stock price have to be to put a company in the top 5%?

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