Let (X1,...,Xn) be a random sample of random variables with EX21 < ∞. Consider estimating µ = EX1 under the squared error loss. Show that (i) any estimator of the form a ¯ X+bis inadmissible, where ¯ X is the sample mean, a and b are constants, and a>1;

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Let (X1,...,Xn) be a random sample of random variables with EX21 < ∞. Consider estimating µ = EX1 under the squared error loss. Show that (i) any estimator of the form a ¯ X+bis inadmissible, where ¯ X is the sample mean, a and b are constants, and a>1;

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