Exercise 4.8: Suppose that X1, X2,..., Xn is a random sample of observations on a r.v. X, which takes values only in the range (0, 1). Under the null hypothesis Ho, the distribution of X is uniform o...
N(0,02). We wish to use a 1. [18 marks] Suppose X hypothesis single value X = x to test the null Ho : 0 = 1 against the alternative hypothesis H1 0 2 Denote by C aat the critical region of a test at the significance level of : α-0.05. (f [2 marks] Show that the test is also the uniformly most powerful (UMP) test when the alternative hypothesis is replaced with H1 0 > 1 (g) [2 marks Show...
a) Consider a random sample {X1, X2, ... Xn} of X from a uniform distribution over [0,0], where 0 <0 < co and e is unknown. Is п Х1 п an unbiased estimator for 0? Please justify your answer. b) Consider a random sample {X1,X2, ...Xn] of X from N(u, o2), where u and o2 are unknown. Show that X2 + S2 is an unbiased estimator for 2 a2, where п п Xi and S (X4 - X)2. =- п...
suppose X1 -> Xn is a random sample from a uniform distribution on the interval [0,theta]. let X1 = min {X1,X2,...Xn} and let Yn= nX1. show that Yn converges in distribution to an exponential random variable with mean theta.
2. Let X1, X2,. ., Xn be a random sample from a uniform distribution on the interval (0-1,0+1). . Find the method of moment estimator of θ. Is your estimator an unbiased estimator of θ? . Given the following n 5 observations of X, give a point estimate of θ: 6.61 7.70 6.98 8.36 7.26
Let X1,... , Xn be a random sample from the Pareto distribution with pdf { f (r0)= 0, where 0>0 is unknown (a) Find a uniformly most powerful (UMP) test of size a for testing Ho 0< 0 versus where 0o>0 is a fixed real number. (Use quantiles of chi-square distributions to express the test) (b) Find a confidence interval for 0 with confidence coefficient 1-a by pivoting a ran- dom variable based on T = log Xi. (Use quantiles...
Suppose X1, X2, . . . , Xn are a random sample from a Uniform(0, θ) distribution, where θ > 0. Consider two different estimators of θ: R1 = 2X¯ R2 =(n + 1)/n max(X1, . . . , Xn) (a) For each of the estimators R1 and R2, assess whether it is an unbiased estimator of θ. (b) Compute the variances of R1 and R2. Under what conditions will R2 have a smaller variance than R1?
Let X1,X be a random sample from an EXP(0) distribution (0 > 0) You will use the following facts for this question: Fact 1: If X EXP(0) then 2X/0~x(2). Fact 2: If V V, are a random sample from a x2(k) distribution then V V (nk) (a) Suppose that we wish to test Ho : 0 against H : 0 = 0, where 01 is specified and 0, > Oo. Show that the likelihood ratio statistic AE, O0,0)f(E)/ f (x;0,)...
3. Suppose that X (X...,X) is a random sample from a uniform distribution of the interval [0,0], where the value of ? is unknown, and it is desired to test the hypotheses H: 0>2 [5] (a) Show that the uniform family f(x;0)-(1/0)1 om(r) : ? > 0 maxi-isnXi. has a monotone likelihood ratio in the statistic T(X)- X. whereX (n) [5] (b) Find a uniformly most powerful (UMP) test of level ? for testing Ho versus HI
Consider X1,X2, , Xn be an iid random sample fron Unif(0.0). Let θ = (끄+1) Y where Y = max(X1, x. . . . , X.). It can be easily shown that the cdf of Y is h(y) = Prp.SH-()" 1. Prove that Y is a biased estimator of θ and write down the expression of the bias 2. Prove that θ is an unbiased estimator of θ. 3. Determine and write down the cdf of 0 4. Discuss why...