1.49 A cdf Fx is stochastically greater than a cdf Fy if Fx(t) ≤ Fy(t) for all t and Fx (1) < Fy(t) for some t. Prove that if X Fx and Y~ Fy, then P(X>t) > P(Y > t) for every t and P(X > t) > P(Y > t) for some t,

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1.49 A cdf Fx is stochastically greater than a cdf Fy if Fx (t) ≤ Fy(t) for all t and Fx (t) <
Fy(t) for some t. Prove that if X Fx and Y Fy, then
~
P(X> t) > P(Y>t)
for every t
and
P(X > t) > P(Y > t) for some t,
that is, X tends to be bigger than Y.
Transcribed Image Text:1.49 A cdf Fx is stochastically greater than a cdf Fy if Fx (t) ≤ Fy(t) for all t and Fx (t) < Fy(t) for some t. Prove that if X Fx and Y Fy, then ~ P(X> t) > P(Y>t) for every t and P(X > t) > P(Y > t) for some t, that is, X tends to be bigger than Y.
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