A normal curve with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 30 will have the same degree of kurtosis as a normal curve with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 5.

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The degree of kurtosis is determined by the shape of the distribution, specifically how much or how little the distribution deviates from a normal curve. The standard deviation affects the spread of the distribution but not its shape. Therefore, the normal curve with a standard deviation of 30 will have greater kurtosis than the normal curve with a standard deviation of 5.

A Normal Curve with a Mean of 100 and a Standard