Below is a histogram of salaries (in $) for a sample of U.S.marketing managers. The shape of this distribution is
A)symmetric.
B)bimodal.
C)right skewed.
D)left skewed.
E)normal.

Question

Below is a histogram of salaries (in $) for a sample of U.S.marketing managers.  The shape of this distribution is
A)symmetric. 
B)bimodal. 
C)right skewed. 
D)left skewed. 
E)normal.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The histogram is skewed to the right, meaning there are more lower salaries and a few very high salaries. This is confirmed by the lack of symmetry and the long tail on the right side of the distribution.

Below Is a Histogram of Salaries (In $) for a Sample