Question: 3. For an integer n > 1, let X1, X2, . . . , Xn be identically distributed random variables with Var(Xi) = 2, 1
3. For an integer n > 1, let X1, X2, . . . , Xn be identically distributed random variables with Var(Xi) = σ2, 1 ≤ i ≤ n. For i, j, 1 ≤ i 6= j ≤ n, let ρ(Xi,Xj) =
a, for a constant
a. Show that a ≥ −
1 n − 1
.
Hint: Start with Var(X1 + X2 + · · · + Xn) ≥ 0.
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