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If X is a hypergeometric rv, show directly from the definition that E(X) = nM/N ( consid...

If X is a hypergeometric rv, show directly from the definition that E(X) = nM/N ( consider only the case n < M). [Hint: Factor nM/N out of the sum for E(X), and show that the terms inside the sum are of the form h( y; n – 1, M – 1, N -1), where y – x -1.]

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