I in a Negatively Skewed Distribution, the Mean Is Always

question 214

Multiple Choice

i. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean is always greater than the median.
ii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the median occurs at the peak of the curve.
iii. In a positively skewed distribution, the mode is greater than the median.

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
• E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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