Practice mode Normal Distribution

Which quantity’s sign shows whether a distribution is positively or negatively skewed?

Correct answer D. µ3

Explanation

The third central moment µ3 is positive when the long tail lies to the right and negative when it lies to the left; β1 = µ3²/µ2³ is always non-negative and hides the direction.

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