document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311552>Question 311552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Salary offer   You are applying for a job at two companies. Company A offers starting salaries with u = $31,000 and o = $1,000. Company B offers starting salaries with u = $31,000 and o = $5,000. From which company are you more likely to get an offer of $33,000 or more? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The u is the lowercase Greek letter (mu), I'm not sure what the other symbol stands for o? it looks like an o with a little hook on top? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lowercase mu is the mean (average) offer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the \"o with a hook\" is a lowercase sigma and stands for the standard deviation of the offer amounts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33000 is 2 standard deviations above the mean for company A; but less than one standard deviation above the mean for company B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "statistically speaking; the likelyhood is much better for a 33000 offer from B </SPAN>\n" );
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