1. When estimating u of a population that follows a uniform distribution interval (0,u), taking a sample of size N (an odd number greater than 1) shows that it is more efficient to estimate with "twice the sample mean" than with "twice the sample median".

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Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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1. When estimating u of a population that follows
a uniform distribution interval (0,u), taking a
sample of size N (an odd number greater than 1)
shows that it is more efficient to estimate with
"twice the sample mean" than with "twice the
sample median".
Transcribed Image Text:1. When estimating u of a population that follows a uniform distribution interval (0,u), taking a sample of size N (an odd number greater than 1) shows that it is more efficient to estimate with "twice the sample mean" than with "twice the sample median".
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