At A-Life Corporation, managers begin at $35/hour until they reach $50/hour (salaries are always to the nearest dollar). If the variable x = hourly wage has a discrete uniform distribution, what is the mean wage for the managers?
A) $28.33
B) $35.00
C) $37.50
D) $42.50
E) $50.00

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean of a discrete uniform distribution is calculated as the average of the minimum and maximum values. Here, the minimum wage is $35 and the maximum is $50, so the mean is ($35 + $50) / 2 = $42.50.

At A-Life Corporation, Managers Begin at $35/hour Until They Reach