Suppose that x1, . . . , xn are a random sample from a B(α, β) distribution:
f(x; α, β) = x^(α-1)
(1-x)^(β-1)
Here E[X] = α/(α + β) and E[X^2 ] = ((α + 1)α)/{(α + β + 1)(α + β)}.
(a) Show that the method of moments, using the first two moments, gives the equations
0 = α(1 − m1 ) − βm1
m1 − m2 = α(m2 − m1 ) + βm2
(b) Determine the method of moments estimator of α and β based on the first two moments.
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3. Suppose that xi, ,xn are a random sample from a B(o, β) distribution: ere E[X H -a/(a + β) and EX2] (a + 1)a/( (a + β + 1)(a + β)) (a) Show that the method of moments, using the first two moments, gives the equations (b) Determine the method of moments estimator of α and β based on the first two moments. Note You can use the result of (a) even if you were unable to show it
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Let X1 ,……, Xn be a random sample from a Gamma(α,β) distribution, α> 0; β> 0. Show that T = (∑n i=1 Xi, ∏ n i=1 Xi) is complete and sufficient for (α, β).
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