document.write( "Question 619802: I need some help with this question please.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You are applying for a job at two companies. Company A offers salaries with μ = $53,000 and σ = $4,000 and company B offers salaries with μ = $53,000 and σ = $2, 000. Which company is most likely to offer a starting salary more than $58, 000?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #389792 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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Both companies have the same mean starting salary. Company one has a standard deviation that is twice as large as company 2. So company one has a wider normal distribution.
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