- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 2. Quantitative Methods (1)
- Reading 7. Statistical Concepts and Market Returns
- Subject 9. Symmetry and Skewness in Return Distributions
CFA Practice Question
A distribution has a mean of 75, a median of 80 and a mode of 85. The distribution is ______.
A. negatively skewed
B. positively skewed
C. symmetrical
Explanation: The mean is less than the median; the distribution is negatively skewed.
User Contributed Comments 2
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| jesusmoler | It it´s negatively skewed, correct answer should be A? |
| s214111 | I agree |