A kurtosis value of -2.89 indicates:
A)There is a mistake in your calculation.
B)A flat and light-tailed distribution
C)A pointy and heavy-tailed distribution
D)A flat and heavy-tailed distribution

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Kurtosis measures the "tailedness" of the distribution. A negative kurtosis value (less than 0) indicates a distribution that is flatter than a normal distribution with lighter tails, hence option B is correct.

A Kurtosis Value of -2.89 Indicates