For any three random variables X, Y, and Z with finite variances, prove (in the sprit of

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For any three random variables X, Y, and Z with finite variances, prove (in the sprit of Theorem 4.4.7) the covariance identity
Cov(X, Y) = E(Cov(X, Y|Z)) + Cov(E(X|Z),E(Y|Z)),
where Cov(X, Y|Z) is the covariance of X and Y under the pdf f(x, y|z).
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Statistical Inference

ISBN: 978-0534243128

2nd edition

Authors: George Casella, Roger L. Berger

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