Refer to Exercise 8.46. Assume that Y1, Y2, …, Yn is a
a Use the method of moment-generating
b Use the pivotal quantity
c If a sample of size n = 7 yields
8.46 Refer to Example 8.4 and suppose that Y is a single observation from an exponential distribution with mean θ.
a Use the method of moment-generating functions to show that 2Y/θ is a pivotal quantity and has a χ2 distribution with 2 df.
b Use the pivotal quantity 2Y/θ to derive a 90% confidence interval for θ.
c Compare the interval you obtained in part (b) with the interval obtained in Example 8.4.
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Mathematical Statistics with Applications
- Calculus For The Life SciencesCalculusISBN:9780321964038Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.Publisher:Pearson Addison Wesley,