When the IRS tax code was revised in 1986, Congress granted some special exemptions to specific corporations. The U.S. government€™s revenue losses due to some of these special transition rules for corporate provisions are shown in Table 3.9.11.
a. Construct a histogram for this data set.
b. Describe the distribution shape.

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TABLE 3.9.11 Special Exemptions to the 1986 Revision of the IRS Tax Code Estimated Government Revenue Loss $ millions) Firm Estimated Govemment Revenue Loss S millions) Fim Paramount $7 Cards New England $6 Patriots Banks of lowa treton Coal 18 Ideal Basic 0 Industries Ala-Tenn Goldrus Drilling Metropolitan 9 First Minnesota Merger 13 Original 6 Appalachian Artworks Texas Air 47 Eastern Merger Candle Corp 13 Brunswick 6 S.A. Horvitz 1 Testamentary Trust Liberty Bell 5 Park Green Bay 2 Packaging Beneficial Corp 67