Question: If the random variable Y denotes an individual's income, Pareto's law claims that P(Y y) = (k/y) , where k is the entire

If the random variable Y denotes an individual's income, Pareto's law claims that P(Y ≥ y) = (k/y)θ, where k is the entire population's minimum income. It follows that FY(y) = 1− (k/y)θ, and, by differentiation,


fY(y; θ) = θkθ(1/y)θ+1, y ≥ k; θ ≥ 1


Assume k is known. Find the maximum likelihood estimator for θ if income information has been collected on a random sample of 25 individuals.

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