Here is a histogram of the assets (in millions of dollars)of 71 companies. Which of the following is the most appropriate re-expression of these data? Explain.
I
II
III
A)II,because the distribution is nearly symmetric.
B)III,because the distribution more closely resembles the original histogram.
C)I,because the distribution has a greater spread.
D)I,because the distribution is nearly symmetric.
E)I and II are equally appropriate,because re-expression using logs or square roots yields the same results.

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Here is a histogram of the assets (in millions of dollars)of 71 companies.  Which of the following is the most appropriate re-expression of these data? Explain.
 I   
II  
III 
A)II,because the distribution is nearly symmetric. 
B)III,because the distribution more closely resembles the original histogram. 
C)I,because the distribution has a greater spread. 
D)I,because the distribution is nearly symmetric. 
E)I and II are equally appropriate,because re-expression using logs or square roots yields the same results.

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The Answer of Here is a histogram of the assets (in millions of dollars)of 71 companies.  Which of the following is the most appropriate re-expression of these data? Explain.
 I   
II  
III 
A)II,because the distribution is nearly symmetric. 
B)III,because the distribution more closely resembles the original histogram. 
C)I,because the distribution has a greater spread. 
D)I,because the distribution is nearly symmetric. 
E)I and II are equally appropriate,because re-expression using logs or square roots yields the same results.

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