One normal curve has a mean of 24 and a standard deviation of 3. A second normal curve has a mean of 3 and a standard deviation of 24. The curve that is more dispersed,
Or spread out, is
A) the second normal curve.
B) the first normal curve.
C) both; they are equally spread out.
D) neither; by definition,a normal curve shows no spread.

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The dispersion or spread of a normal curve is determined by its standard deviation. The second normal curve has a standard deviation of 24, which is larger than the standard deviation of 3 for the first normal curve, indicating that the second curve is more dispersed.

One Normal Curve Has a Mean of 24 and a Standard