Show that if a random variable has the probability density f(x) = 1/2 e|x| for <
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Show that if a random variable has the probability density
f(x) = 1/2 e–|x| for –∞ < x < ∞
Its moment-generating function is given by
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Mx(t) = -1
Mx(t) = -1
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John E Freunds Mathematical Statistics With Applications
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