In the following illustration of a negatively skewed curve, which line represents the mode?
a. First dotted line
b. Second dotted line
c. Third dotted line
ANS: C
In a skewed distribution, the mean, median, and mode are not equal. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean will be less than the median, which will be less than the mode.
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