Question: Let X1, X2, . . . Xn be a random sample of size n from a distribution with probability density function f(x, ?) = ?
Let X1, X2, . . . Xn be a random sample of size n from a distribution with probability density function f(x, ?) = ? ?2xe?x/?, x > 0, ? > 0
(a) Obtain the maximum likelihood estimator of ?, ??. Calculate the estimate when x1 = 0.25, x2 = 0.75, x3 = 1.50, x4 = 2.5, x5 = 2.0.
(b) Obtain the method of moments estimator of ?, ??. Calculate the estimate when 1 x1 = 0.25, x2 = 0.75, x3 = 1.50, x4 = 2.5, x5 = 2.0

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