Let {X1, X2, ... , Xn} represent a set of sample random variables drawn from the probability mass function f(x; θ) = θx(1 − θ)1−x, x = 0, 1 and 0 ≤ θ ≤ 1 /2 . Find the method-of-moments estimator of θ.

Let {X1, X2, ... , Xn} represent a set of sample random variables drawn from the probability mass function f(x; θ) = θx(1 − θ)1−x, x = 0, 1 and 0 ≤ θ ≤ 1 /2 . Find the method-of-moments estimator of θ.

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