If for a Particular Data Set,the Skewness = -0

question 167

Multiple Choice

If for a particular data set,the skewness = -0.2,and the kurtosis equals 2.1,then it can be inferred that:

• A)the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is less spread out than a normal distribution.
• B)the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
• C)the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
• D)the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is less spread out than a normal distribution.

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