Kurtosis measures:
ASymmetry
BTail thickness / extreme-value frequencyCORRECT
CAverage
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Kurtosis describes tail risk. High kurtosis (leptokurtic) = fatter tails = more extreme outcomes.
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