Why does a Shapiro–Wilk test sometimes conclude that the data are not normally distributed (i.e. significant) when a Kolmogorov–Smirnov test is non-significant?

A. The Shapiro–Wilk test is more powerful.
B. The Shapiro–Wilk test is less powerful.
C. The Shapiro–Wilk test does not work well when there are a large number of cases.
D. The Shapiro–Wilk test is a more conservative test.


Answer: A

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