The distribution of salaries of professional basketball players is skewed to the right. Which measure of centraltendency would be the best measure to determine the location of the center of the distribution?
A) median
B) mode
C) mean
D) frequency

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the best measure of central tendency for distributions that are skewed, as it is not affected by extreme values unlike the mean. The mode and frequency do not provide a central value for the distribution.

The Distribution of Salaries of Professional Basketball Players Is Skewed