1. (a) Let Yi,... , Yn be a random sample from a distribution with mean θ and finite variance σ2....
4. Let Yi, ½, . . . , Yn be a random sample from some pdf/pmf f(y; θ)·Let W be a point estimator h(y, Y2, . . . , Yn) for θ. The bias of W as a point estimator for θ is defined as W Blase(W) = E(W)- The mean square error of W is defined as MSEe(W) = E(W-0)2 (a) Using properties of expected values, and the definition of variance from PSTAT 120A/B, show that MSEe(W) = Vare(W)...
5. Let Yi,Y2, , Yn be a random sample of size n from the pdf (a) Show that θ = y is an unbiased estimator for θ (b) Show that θ = 1Y is a minimum-variance estimator for θ.
2. Let Yı, ..., Yn be a random sample from an Exponential distribution with density function e-, y > 0. Let Y(1) minimum(Yi, , Yn). (a) Find the CDE of Y) b) Find the PDF of Y (c) Is θ-Yu) is an unbiased estimator of θ? Show your work. (d) what modification can be made to θ so it's unbiased? Explain.
1. Suppose Yi, ½ . . . , Yn is a random sample of n independent observations from a distribution with pdf 202 fY()otherwise. (a) Find the MLE for θ (c) Use the pivotal quantity to find a 100(1-a)% CI for θ 1. Suppose Yi, ½ . . . , Yn is a random sample of n independent observations from a distribution with pdf 202 fY()otherwise. (a) Find the MLE for θ (c) Use the pivotal quantity to find a...
cw9.2 Let Yi, ½, . .. , Yn be a random sample from a Pois(0) distribution. (i) Find an expression for the deviance function D(0). (ii) We observe data Plot the deviance function over the interval (0.25, 2) and hence obtain a 95% confidence interval for θ.
Let Y1, Y2, ..., Yn denote a random sample from an exponential distribution with mean θ. Find the rejection region for the likelihood ratio test of H0 : θ = 2 versus Ha : θ ≠ 2 with α = 0.09 and n = 14. Rejection region =
1. Let Xi l be a random sample from a normal distribution with mean μ 50 and variance σ2 16. Find P (49 < Xs <51) and P (49< X <51) 2. Let Y = X1 + X2 + 15 be the sun! of a random sample of size 15 from the population whose + probability density function is given by 0 otherwise 1. Let Xi l be a random sample from a normal distribution with mean μ 50 and...
. Let Yi.... Yn be a random sample from a distribution with the density function 393 fe(y) =- Is there a UMP test at level α for testing Ho : θ test? vs. Hi : θ > 6? If so, what is the . Let Yi.... Yn be a random sample from a distribution with the density function 393 fe(y) =- Is there a UMP test at level α for testing Ho : θ test? vs. Hi : θ >...
. Let Yi, ,Ý, be a sample from N(μ, σ2) distribution, where both μ and σ2 are un known Repeat the argument that was given in class to show that is a pivot (start by representing Yj as a linear function of a N(0, 1) random variable). Use the fact that (n-pe, of freedom") to construct the confidence interval with coverage probability 95% for σ2 (you can state the answer in terms of quantiles of X2-distribution, or find their numerical...
Let Y1 , Y2 , . . . , Yn denote a random sample from the uniform distribution on the interval (θ, θ+1). Let a. Show that both ? ̂1 and ? ̂2 are unbiased estimators of θ.