The following probability distribution represents the payout for a game. Suppose $2 is added to all the

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The following probability distribution represents the payout for a game. Suppose $2 is added to all the payouts. How would the mean and standard deviation change from those of the original distribution? 


A. They both would increase by $2. 

B. The mean would increase by $2, but the standard deviation would stay the same. 

C. The standard deviation would increase by $2, but the mean would stay the same. 

D. They both would stay the same. 

E. The mean would increase by $2, and the standard deviation would increase by the square of $2

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Introduction To Statistical Investigations

ISBN: 9781119683452

2nd Edition

Authors: Beth L.Chance, George W.Cobb, Allan J.Rossman Nathan Tintle, Todd Swanson Soma Roy

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