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Let X1, X2, ..., Xr be independent exponential random variables with parameter λ. a. Find the...

Let X1, X2, ..., Xr be independent exponential random variables with parameter λ. a. Find the moment-generating function of Y = X1 + X2 + ... + Xr. b. What is the distribution of the random variable Y?

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which is nothing but the mgf of Gamma ( lambda , n)

So using property of mgf , we can tell Y ~Gamma(lambda,n)

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