In Order to Predict Life Expectancy, a Data Sample Is

Multiple Choice

In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour. The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics: Describe the shape of the age of death distribution.

A) Slight positive skewness
B) Slight negative skewness
C) Perfectly symmetrical
D) You cannot determine this from the data given
E) Strong negative skewness