If a distribution has "fat tails," it exhibits
A)positive skewness.
B)negative skewness.
C)a kurtosis of zero.
D)kurtosis.

Name: If a distribution has "fat tails," it exhibits A)positive skewness. B)negative skewness. C)a kurtosis of zero. D)kurtosis.
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A distribution with "fat tails" means that it has more extreme values than a normal distribution, resulting in higher kurtosis. Therefore, the best choice is (D) kurtosis.

If a Distribution Has "Fat Tails," It Exhibits