In Chapter 3, we defined a negative binomial rv as the number of failures that occur before
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a. Suppose that r ¥ 2. Show that
p^ = (t - 1) / (X + r - 1)
is an unbiased estimator for p.
b. A reporter wishing to interview five individuals who support a certain candidate begins asking people whether (S) or not (F) they support the candidate. If the sequence of responses is SFFSFFFSSS, estimate p = the true proportion who support the candidate.
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Probability And Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences
ISBN: 9781305251809
9th Edition
Authors: Jay L. Devore
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