In Order to Predict Life Expectancy, a Data Sample Is

question 147

Multiple Choice

In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour. The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics: Describe the shape of the age of death distribution.

• A) Slight positive skewness
• B) Slight negative skewness
• C) Perfectly symmetrical
• D) You cannot determine this from the data given
• E) Strong negative skewness

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