Question: Let X 1 , X 2 ,... X n be a random sample of size n form a uniform distribution on the interval [ 1

Let X1,X2,...Xn be a random sample of size n form a uniform distribution on the interval [1,2]. Let Y = min (X1,X2,...,Xn).

(a) Find the density function for Y. (Hint: find the cdf and then differentiate.)

(b) Compute the expectation of Y.

(c) Suppose 1= 0. Use part (b) to give an unbiased estimator for 2.

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