Let the random sample X1, . . . , Xn be taken from the Binomial
distribution with parameter θ, which is unknown
and must be estimated. Let the prior distribution of θ be the beta
distribution with known parameters α > 0
and β > 0. Find the Bayes risk and the Bayes estimator using
squared error loss. estimator of θ.
Let the random sample X1, . . . , Xn be taken from the Binomial distribution...
Let X1, . . . , Xn be a random sample following Gamma(2, β) for some unknown parameter β > 0. (i) Now let’s think like a Bayesian. Consider a prior distribution of β ∼ Gamma(a, b) for some a, b > 0. Derive the posterior distribution of β given (X1, . . . , Xn) = (x1,...,xn). (j) What is the posterior Bayes estimator of β assuming squared error loss?
Let X1, . . . , Xn be independent Beta(θ, 1) random variables with parameter θ > 0. (1) Find the Bayes estimator of θ for a Gamma(α, β) prior. (2) Find the MSE of the Bayes estimator.
Let X1, . . . , Xn be independent Poisson(θ) random variables with parameter θ > 0. (1) Find the Bayes estimator of θ for a Gamma(α, β) prior. (2) Find the MSE of the Bayes estimator.
Please answer the following question and show every step. Thank you. Let Xi,..,Xn be a random sample from a population with pdf 0, x<0, where θ > 0 is unknown. (a) Show that the Gamma(a, b) prior with pdf 0, θ < 0. is a conjugate prior for θ (a > 0 and b > 0 are known constants). (b) Find the Bayes estimator of θ under square error loss. (c) Find the Bayes estimator of (2π-10)1/2 under square error...
Problem 3.1 Suppose that XI, X2,... Xn is a random sample of size n is to be taken from a Bermoulli distribution for which the value of the parameter θ is unknown, and the prior distribution of θ is a Beta(α,β) distribution. Represent the mean of this prior distribution as μο=α/(α+p). The posterior distribution of θ is Beta =e+ ΣΧ, β.-β+n-ΣΧ.) a) Show that the mean of the posterior distribution is a weighted average of the form where yn and...
QUESTION 2 Let Xi.. Xn be a random sample from a N (μ, σ 2) distribution, and let S2 and Š-n--S2 be two estimators of σ2. Given: E (S2) σ 2 and V (S2) - ya-X)2 n-l -σ (a) Determine: E S2): (l) V (S2); and (il) MSE (S) (b) Which of s2 and S2 has a larger mean square error? (c) Suppose thatnis an estimator of e based on a random sample of size n. Another equivalent definition of...
Let X1,X2,...,Xn denote a random sample from the Rayleigh distribution given by f(x) = (2x θ)e−x2 θ x > 0; 0, elsewhere with unknown parameter θ > 0. (A) Find the maximum likelihood estimator ˆ θ of θ. (B) If we observer the values x1 = 0.5, x2 = 1.3, and x3 = 1.7, find the maximum likelihood estimate of θ.
3. Let X1, X2, . . . , Xn be independent samples of a random variable with the probability density function (PDF): fX(x) = θ(x − 1/ 2 ) + 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ,0 otherwise where θ ∈ [−2, 2] is an unknown parameter. We define the estimator ˆθn = 12X − 6 to estimate θ. (a) Is ˆθn an unbiased estimator of θ? (b) Is ˆθn a consistent estimator of θ? (c) Find the mean squared...
7.2.6. Let X1, X2....Xn be a random sample of size n from a beta d with parameters α-θ and β statistic for θ 5. Show tha the product Xi X2 . . . Xn is a sufficient oherat tious is a sufficient statistic for
Let X1, . . . , Xn be a sample taken from the Gamma distribution Γ(2, θ−1) with pdf f(x,θ)= θ^2xexp(−θx) if x ≥ 0, θ ∈ (0,∞), and 0 otherwise, (A) Show that Y = ∑ni=1 Xi is a complete and sufficient statistic. (B) Find E(1/Y) . Hint: If W ∼ χ2(k) then E(W^m) = 2mΓ(k/2+m) for m > −k/2. Note also that Y Γ(k/2) Γ(n) = (n − 1)!, n ∈ N∗ . Facts from 1(C) are useful:...