Boxplots of Earnings Per Share (EPS) Data for a Sample

question 18

Multiple Choice

Boxplots of earnings per share (EPS) data for a sample of retail company stocks
And a sample of energy company stocks are shown below. Which of the following
Statement is true about the distributions of EPS for retail and energy stocks?

• A) The distribution of EPS for retail stocks is skewed to the right.
• B) The distribution of EPS for energy stocks is symmetric.
• C) Both distributions of EPS are symmetric.
• D) The distribution of EPS for retail stocks is skewed to the left.
• E) The distribution of EPS for energy stocks is skewed to the left.

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