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3. Let X, X2, .. X5, be a random sample from a population having mean u and variance o?, and let ô, =(x, + X, + X, + X,) and ô, =(2x, + X, + X, - X,) be two estimates of u. ô, = 2x, X +X, +X,- X) %3D *Which of these two estimators is unbiased? Which is the better estimator, and why?

3. Let X, X2, .. X5, be a random sample from a population having mean u and variance o?, and let ô, =(x, + X, + X, + X,) and ô, =(2x, + X, + X, - X,) be two estimates of u. ô, = 2x, X +X, +X,- X) %3D *Which of these two estimators is unbiased? Which is the better estimator, and why?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
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3. Let X, X2, .. X5, be a random sample from a population having mean u and variance o?, and let ô, =(x, + X, + X, + X,) and ô, =(2x, + X, + X, - X,) be two estimates of u. * Which of these two estimators is unbiased? * Which is the better estimator, and why? %3D
Transcribed Image Text:3. Let X, X2, .. X5, be a random sample from a population having mean u and variance o?, and let ô, =(x, + X, + X, + X,) and ô, =(2x, + X, + X, - X,) be two estimates of u. * Which of these two estimators is unbiased? * Which is the better estimator, and why? %3D
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