This column contains data x1, . . . , xn, which is assumed to be a sample from a normal distribution N(µ, σ 2 ). For this sample, find the maximum likelihood estimates µˆ and σˆ.

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This column contains data x1, . . . , xn, which is assumed to be a sample from a normal distribution N(µ, σ 2 ). For this sample, find the maximum likelihood estimates µˆ and σˆ.

X
-.136
.246
1.946
-.786
1.783
1.234
-.02
-.391
-.068
-.103
.718
1.185
-.577
-.292
1.414
1.55
.93
1.397
1.469
1.842
-.351
2.271
-.666
1.006
.499
1.396
.933
-.177
1.656
.762
.709
1.161
.702
.845
-.31
3.184
.47
.437
1.003
1.45
1.836
.867
.163
.867
.541
-.564
-.474
1.464
-1.185
-.37
Transcribed Image Text:X -.136 .246 1.946 -.786 1.783 1.234 -.02 -.391 -.068 -.103 .718 1.185 -.577 -.292 1.414 1.55 .93 1.397 1.469 1.842 -.351 2.271 -.666 1.006 .499 1.396 .933 -.177 1.656 .762 .709 1.161 .702 .845 -.31 3.184 .47 .437 1.003 1.45 1.836 .867 .163 .867 .541 -.564 -.474 1.464 -1.185 -.37
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