2. Let X1 and X, be independent random variables with mean u and variance o?. Suppose that we have two estimators of u: х1 + X2 2x1 – X2 Y = Y2 2 2 (a) Calculate the MSE for each estimator (b) Select a better estimator when µ=5 and variance o=1.

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2. Let X1 and X, be independent random variables with mean u and variance o?. Suppose
that we have two estimators of u:
х1 + X2
2x1 – X2
Y =
Y2
2
2
(a) Calculate the MSE for each estimator
(b) Select a better estimator when µ=5 and variance o?=1.
Transcribed Image Text:2. Let X1 and X, be independent random variables with mean u and variance o?. Suppose that we have two estimators of u: х1 + X2 2x1 – X2 Y = Y2 2 2 (a) Calculate the MSE for each estimator (b) Select a better estimator when µ=5 and variance o?=1.
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