Let X be a random variable having the binomial distribution with size n and probability p E (0,1). Show that there is no unbiased estimator of p-1.

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Let X be a random variable having the binomial
distribution with size n and probability p E (0, 1). Show that there is no
unbiased estimator of p-1.
Transcribed Image Text:Let X be a random variable having the binomial distribution with size n and probability p E (0, 1). Show that there is no unbiased estimator of p-1.
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