Two different plasma etchers in a semiconductor  factory have the same mean etch rate μ. However, machine 1 is  newer than machine 2 and consequently has smaller variability  in etch rate. We know that the variance of etch rate for machine  1 is σ1 2 , and for machine 2, it is σ2 = σ 2 1 2 a . Suppose that we have  n1 independent observations on etch rate from machine 1 and n2 independent observations on etch rate from machine 2. (a) Show that ˆ μ = +− α α X X ( ) 1 2 1 is an unbiased estimator  of μ for any value of α between zero and one. (b) Find the standard error of the point estimate of μ in part (a). (c) What value of α would minimize the standard error of the  point estimate of μ? (d) Suppose that a = 4 and n n 1 2 = 2 . What value of α would  you select to minimize the standard error of the point estimate of μ? How “bad” would it be to arbitrarily choose  α= . 0 5 in this case?

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Two different plasma etchers in a semiconductor 
factory have the same mean etch rate μ. However, machine 1 is 
newer than machine 2 and consequently has smaller variability 
in etch rate. We know that the variance of etch rate for machine 
1 is σ1
2
, and for machine 2, it is σ2 = σ 2 1
2 a . Suppose that we have 
n1 independent observations on etch rate from machine 1 and n2
independent observations on etch rate from machine 2.
(a) Show that ˆ
μ = +− α α X X ( ) 1 2 1 is an unbiased estimator 
of μ for any value of α between zero and one.
(b) Find the standard error of the point estimate of μ in part (a).
(c) What value of α would minimize the standard error of the 
point estimate of μ?
(d) Suppose that a = 4 and n n 1 2 = 2 . What value of α would 
you select to minimize the standard error of the point estimate of μ? How “bad” would it be to arbitrarily choose 
α= . 0 5 in this case?

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