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How do you interpret a negatively skewed distribution?

A distribution is negatively skewed, or skewed to the left, if the scores fall toward the
higher side of the scale and there are very few low scores. In positively skewed
distributions, the mean is usually greater than the median, which is always greater
than the mode.

What is the difference between positively and negatively skewed distribution?


A skewed distribution therefore has one tail longer than the other. A positively
skewed distribution has a longer tail to the right: A negatively skewed
distribution has a longer tail to the left: ... As distributions become
more skewed the difference between these different measures of central tendency
gets larger.

Is negatively skewed data bad?


A negative skew is generally not good, because it highlights the risk of left tail events
or what are sometimes referred to as “black swan events.” While a consistent and
steady track record with a positive mean would be a great thing, if the track record has
a negative skew then you should proceed with caution.

What causes negative skewness?


If the peak of the distributed data was right of the average value, that would mean
a negative skew. This would mean that the houses were being sold for more than the
average value.

What does negatively skewed data indicate?


Negatively skewed distribution refers to the distribution type where the more values
are plotted on the right side of the graph, where the tail of the distribution is longer on
the left side and the mean is lower than the median and mode which it might be zero
or negative due to the nature of the data as negatively 

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