If the measure of kurtosis for a particular data set is equal to 1.2,then the distribution of the data appears to be more concentrated than a normally distributed variable with the same mean and variance.

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A kurtosis value of 1.2 indicates that the distribution is more peaked and has heavier tails than a normal distribution. Therefore, the data is more concentrated around the mean than a normally distributed variable with the same mean and variance.

If the Measure of Kurtosis for a Particular Data Set