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P1. Consider a random sample of a size n taken for a population with an exponential
distribution characterized by a single parameter. Assuming that this parameter is unknown find
the maximum likelihood estimator (mle) of it.
Transcribed Image Text:P1. Consider a random sample of a size n taken for a population with an exponential distribution characterized by a single parameter. Assuming that this parameter is unknown find the maximum likelihood estimator (mle) of it.
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