Two measures that indicate the shape of the distribution are _____.
A) mean and median
B) mean and mode
C) range and variance
D) range and standard deviation
E) skewness and kurtosis

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Skewness measures the degree of asymmetry in the distribution, while kurtosis measures the degree of peakedness or flatness in the distribution. Therefore, these two measures are the best choice for indicating the shape of the distribution. The other options (A, B, C, D) may be useful for other purposes, but they do not specifically describe the shape of the distribution.

Two Measures That Indicate the Shape of the Distribution Are