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Comparing two companies' salary offers

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You are applying for a job at two companies. Company A offers starting salaries with mean = $37,000 and standard deviation = $11,000. Company B offers starting salaries with mean = $37,000 and standard deviation = $8,000.

For which company would you be more likely to get a starting salary of $56000?

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A calculation to compare the expected salary offer from two companies based on their mean salaries and standard deviation.

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