The moment-generating function of a normally distributed

Chapter 4, Problem 139E

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QUESTION:

The moment-generating function of a normally distributed random variable, π‘Œ, with mean πœ‡ and variance \(\sigma^{2}\) was shown in Exercise 4.138 to be \(m(t)=e^{\mu t+(1 / 2) t^{2} \sigma^{2}}\). Use the result in Exercise 4.137 to derive the moment-generating function of \(𝑋 =\). What is the distribution of 𝑋? Why?

Equation Transcription:

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m(t)=e^mu t+(1/2)t^2sigma^2

X=-3Y+4

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QUESTION:

The moment-generating function of a normally distributed random variable, π‘Œ, with mean πœ‡ and variance \(\sigma^{2}\) was shown in Exercise 4.138 to be \(m(t)=e^{\mu t+(1 / 2) t^{2} \sigma^{2}}\). Use the result in Exercise 4.137 to derive the moment-generating function of \(𝑋 =\). What is the distribution of 𝑋? Why?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

2

m(t)=e^mu t+(1/2)t^2sigma^2

X=-3Y+4

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 2:

We know that the moment generating function of U is:

Β 

The moment generating function of a normally distributed random variable Y, with mean Β and variance

The claim is to derive the moment generating function of X = -3Y + 4. The distribution of X.


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