Probability And Statistical Inference (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135189399
Author: Robert V. Hogg, Elliot Tanis, Dale Zimmerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 11E
Suppose that X has a geometric distribution with parameter p, and suppose the conditional distribution of Y, given X=x. is Poisson with mean x. Find E(Y) and Var (Y).
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