What kind of distribution is indicated by a skewness of zero?
- A bimodal distribution.
- A negatively skewed distribution.
- A normal distribution.
- A positively skewed distribution.
A skewness of zero is indicative of a "Normal Distribution". In a perfect normal distribution, both tails are equal, so they balance each other out, and hence, the skewness is zero.
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