The following table lists the median family incomes for 13 Canadian provinces and territories in 2000 and 2006. Compute the mean and median for each year and then compare the two measures of central tendency. Which measure of central tendency is greater for each year? Are the distributions skewed? In which direction?

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Province or Territory Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut 2000 2006 50,500 4,200 56,100 44,500 56,400 43,200 54,000 47,700 59,000 38,800 47,300 58,700 45,800 60,500 55,200 78,400 49,100 62,600 61,000 88,800 37,600 54,300