The price-earnings (PE) ratios of a sample of stocks have a mean value of 10.5 and a standard deviation of 1.4. If the PE ratios have a bell shaped distribution, use the 68-95-99.7 Rule to estimate the percentage of PE ratios that fall between: A. 7.7 and 13.3. Percentage = 53.3 % B. 6.3 and 14.7. Percentage = % C. 9.1 and 11.9. % Percentage = %3D

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The price-earnings (PE) ratios of a sample of stocks have a mean value of 10.5 and a standard deviation of 1.4. If the PE ratios have a bell shaped
distribution, use the 68-95-99.7 Rule to estimate the percentage of PE ratios that fall between:
A. 7.7 and 13.3.
Percentage = 53.3
B. 6.3 and 14.7.
Percentage =
C. 9.1 and 11.9.
Percentage =
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Given: Let X denotes the price-earnings such that X~N(μ,σ2) where

           Population mean, μ = 10.5

           Population SD, σ=1.4

Part a: Using the probability

                P(7.7X13.3)= P7.7-μσX-μσ13.3-μσ = P7.7-10.51.4Z13.3-10.51.4= P(-2Z2)

by the empirical rule P(-2Z2) = 0.95

Therefore, the required percentage is 95%.

Part b: Using the probability

                P(6.3X14.7)= P6.3-μσX-μσ14.7-μσ = P6.3-10.51.4Z14.7-10.51.4= P(-3Z3)

by the empirical rule P(-3Z3) = 0.997

  Therefore, the required percentage is 99.7%.       

     

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