In a distribution of US salaries, most are at the lower end and there are fewer who make high salaries. This describes a _______________ distribution.
A) normal
B) negatively skewed
C) positively skewed
D) bimodal

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This describes a positively skewed distribution, where the bulk of the data is concentrated on the lower end, and the "tail" of the distribution extends towards the higher values. This is typical of income distributions, where a large number of people earn lower incomes and a smaller number earn very high incomes.

In a Distribution of US Salaries, Most Are at the Lower