Question

a tax auditor reviews the distribution of tax refunds and notices it is highly skewed to the right. which statement best describes the characteristics of this distribution? the median is greater than the mean. the distribution has a symmetrical shape. the mean is greater than the median. the mean and median are approximately equal.

Explanation:

In a right - skewed distribution, the tail on the right side is longer. The mean is pulled in the direction of the tail, so the mean is greater than the median.

Answer:

The mean is greater than the median.