Which of the following random variables has a distribution which most closely resembles a normal distribution? o The number of car accidents in 1 month at a very rural intersection o The actual weight of a jar of peanut butter labeled as 16 ounces O A random number between 0 and 9 from a table of single-digit random numbers O The annual income of a U.S. citizen

Which of the following random variables has a distribution which most closely resembles a normal distribution? o The number of car accidents in 1 month at a very rural intersection o The actual weight of a jar of peanut butter labeled as 16 ounces O A random number between 0 and 9 from a table of single-digit random numbers O The annual income of a U.S. citizen

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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