Prices per share of the 20 most actively traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange in October, 2012. A histogram for these data are shown below.
The data can be described as
A) The data are skewed to the left with a large positive outlier.
B) 5.9 %
C) 17.9 %
D) The data are skewed to the right with a large positive outlier.
E) 13.4 %

Question

Prices per share of the 20 most actively traded stocks on the New York Stock Exchange in October, 2012. A histogram for these data are shown below.
The data can be described as 
A) The data are skewed to the left with a large positive outlier. 
B) 5.9 % 
C) 17.9 % 
D) The data are skewed to the right with a large positive outlier. 
E) 13.4 %

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The histogram shows a longer tail to the right, indicating that the data are skewed to the right. There is a single bar that is noticeably taller than the others, indicating a large positive outlier. Therefore, the best choice is D – the data are skewed to the right with a large positive outlier.

Prices Per Share of the 20 Most Actively Traded Stocks