The heights (in cm) for a random sample of 60 male employees of S&M Construction Company were measured. The sample mean is 166.5, the standard deviation is 12.57, the sample kurtosis is 0.12, and the sample skewness is −0.23. The p-value is ________.
A) less than 0.01
B) between 0.01 and 0.05
C) between 0.05 and 0.10
D) greater than 0.10

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The p-value is related to the significance of the sample kurtosis and skewness in determining if the data deviates from a normal distribution. Given the small values of kurtosis (0.12) and skewness (−0.23), it suggests that the data does not significantly deviate from normality. Therefore, the p-value would be high, indicating that the null hypothesis (that the data is normally distributed) cannot be rejected. A p-value greater than 0.10 suggests that there is not enough evidence to conclude the data is not normally distributed.

The Heights (In Cm) for a Random Sample of 60