2. (13 points) Suppose that Yı, Y2, ..., Y, constitute a random sample from a Poisson...
. Suppose the Y1, Y2, · · · , Yn denote a random sample from a
population with Rayleigh distribution (Weibull distribution with
parameters 2, θ) with density function f(y|θ) = 2y θ e −y 2/θ, θ
> 0, y > 0
Consider the estimators ˆθ1 = Y(1) = min{Y1, Y2, · · · , Yn},
and ˆθ2 = 1 n Xn i=1 Y 2 i .
ii) (10 points) Determine if ˆθ1 and ˆθ2 are unbiased
estimators, and in...
2. [x] Suppose that Y1, Y2, Y3 denote a random sample from an exponential distribution whose pdf and cdf are given by f(y) = (1/0)e¬y/® and F(y) =1 – e-y/0, 0 > 0. It is also known that E[Y;] = 0. ', y > 0, respectively, with some unknown (a) Let X = min{Y1,Y2, Y3}. Show that X has pdf given by f(æ) = (3/0)e-3y/º. Start by thinking about 1- F(x) = Pr(min{Y1,Y2, Y3} > x) = Pr(Y1 > x,...
Question 1 (20 points). Suppose that Yı, Y2, ..., Yn is an iid sample from a U(0,1) distribution. (a) Show that 6 = 27 – 1 is an unbiased estimator of 0. (b) Show that the standard error of Ôn is (c) Find an unbiased estimator of . Prove that your estimator is unbiased.
Let Y, Y2, ..., Yn be n i.i.d random variables drawn from the population distribution of Y-(My, oy). Suppose we want to estimate My and we are asked to choose between two possible estimators of Wy: (1)Y, and (2) Y = (x + 3) (a) Show both estimators are unbiased (2 points) (b) Derive the variance of both estimators and discuss which estimator is more efficient (3 points)
1. Suppose that X1, X2,..., X, is a random sample from an Exponential distribution with the following pdf f(x) = 6, x>0. Let X (1) = min{X1, X2, ... , Xn}. Consider the following two estimators for 0: 0 =nX) and 6, =Ỹ. (a) Show that ő, is an unbiased estimator of 0. (b) Find the relative efficiency of ô, to ô2.
QUESTION 6 Let Y., Y. , Yn denote a random sample of size n from a population whose density is given by , Yn) and θ2 = Ỹ. Two estimators for θ are θ,-nY(1) where Y(1)-min (h, ½, (a) Show that θ1 and θ2 are both unbiased estimators of θ (b) Find the efficiency ofa relative to θ2.
QUESTION 6 Let Y., Y. , Yn denote a random sample of size n from a population whose density is given by , Yn) and θ2 = Ỹ. Two estimators for θ are θ,-nY(1) where Y(1)-min (h, ½, (a) Show that θ1 and θ2 are both unbiased estimators of θ (b) Find the efficiency ofa relative to θ2.
Suppose that X1, ..., Xn is a random sample from a normal distribution with mean μ and variance σ2. Two unbiased estimators of σ2 are 1?n 1 i=1 σˆ12 =S2 = n−1 Find the efficiency of σˆ12 relative to σˆ2. (Xi −X̄)2, and σˆ2= 2(X1 −X2)2
Suppose
that Y1 , Y2 ,..., Yn denote a random sample of size n from a
normal population with mean μ and variance 2 .
Problem # 2: Suppose that Y , Y,,...,Y, denote a random sample of size n from a normal population with mean u and variance o . Then it can be shown that (n-1)S2 p_has a chi-square distribution with (n-1) degrees of freedom. o2 a. Show that S2 is an unbiased estimator of o. b....
If X, X2,..., Xn constitute a random sample from the population with pdf ffx) 0 elsewhere a) ind the E(X) and hence show that X is a biased estimator of 0. What is the bias? b)What estimator based on X would be an unbiased estimator of 0? Why? nen( y1-0) y, > c Given g(y,)- show that Yı= min ( X1, X2, Х. ) is a consistent 0 otherwise estimator of the parameter 0 d) Obtain the mean of Y,....