3. Suppose that xi, .. . ,xn are a random sample from a B(a, β) distribution...
3. Suppose that xi, ,xn are a random sample from a B(o, β) distribution: ere E[X H -a/(a + β) and EX2] (a + 1)a/( (a + β + 1)(a + β)) (a) Show that the method of moments, using the first two moments, gives the equations (b) Determine the method of moments estimator of α and β based on the first two moments. Note You can use the result of (a) even if you were unable to show it
3. Suppose that r,...,rn are a random sample from a B(a, B) distribution: Fin + β) r"-i(1-1)3-1. 3) Here E[X] a/(a + β) and E(X -(a + 1)o/{(a + β + 1)(a + β)). (a) Show that the method of moments, using the first two moments, gives the equations 0 (b) Determine the method of moments estimator of α and β based on the first two moments. Note: You can use the result of (a) even if you were unable...
Suppose that x1, . . . , xn are a random sample from a B(α, β) distribution: f(x; α, β) = x^(α-1) (1-x)^(β-1) Here E[X] = α/(α + β) and E[X^2 ] = ((α + 1)α)/{(α + β + 1)(α + β)}. (a) Show that the method of moments, using the first two moments, gives the equations 0 = α(1 − m1 ) − βm1 m1 − m2 = α(m2 − m1 ) + βm2 (b) Determine the method of moments...
3. Let Xi, , Xn be a random sample from a Poisson distribution with p.m.f Assume the prior distribution of Of λ is is an exponential with mean 1, i.e. the prior pdi g(A) e-λ, λ > 0 Note that the exponential distribution is a special gamma distribution; and a general gamma distribution with parameters α > 0 and β > 0 has the pd.f. h(A; α, β)-16(. otherwise Also the mean of a gamma random variable with the pd.f.h(Χα,...
1. [8 points] Suppose Xi... Xn is a random sample from a Pareto distribution with the density If x > 1 otherwise, where ? > 1, Find the method of moments estimator of ?.
Let Xi, known , xn be a random sample from a gamna(α, β) distribution. Find the MLE of β, assuming α s
Let X1 ,……, Xn be a random sample from a Gamma(α,β) distribution, α> 0; β> 0. Show that T = (∑n i=1 Xi, ∏ n i=1 Xi) is complete and sufficient for (α, β).
2. Let Xi,... ,Xn be a random sample from a distribution with p.d.f for 0 < x < θ f(x; 0) - 0 elsewhere . (a) Find an estimator for θ using the method of moments. (b) Find the variance of your estimator in (a).
Suppose Xi, X2, . . . , xn are i.id. random variables with Xi ~「α, β). Find the distribution of the sum of the X,'s and the distribution of the average of the X,'s.
The Pareto probability distribution has many applications in economics, biology, and physics. Let β> 0 and δ> 0 be the population parameters, and let XI, X2, , Xn be a random sample from the distribution with probability density function zero otherwise. Suppose B is known Recall: a method of moments estimator of δ is δ = the maximum likelihood estimator of δ is δ In In X-in β has an Exponential (0--) distribution Suppose S is known Recall Fx(x) =...