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Suppose that X1,...,Xn form a random sample from
Chapter 7, Problem 8(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Suppose that X1,...,Xn form a random sample from an exponential distribution for which the value of the parameter is unknown ( > 0). Is the M.L.E. of a minimal sufficient statistic?
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QUESTION:
Suppose that X1,...,Xn form a random sample from an exponential distribution for which the value of the parameter is unknown ( > 0). Is the M.L.E. of a minimal sufficient statistic?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
If statistic is a sufficient statistic for parameter , then the maximum likelihood estimator depends on only through , and if the is sufficient, then it is minimal sufficient statistic.