Consider a continuous random variable X ~ Uniform(a, 2a), where a > 0. Use the method of moments to estimate a. Which of the estimates below is correct? A: a = X, B: ã = X, C: ã = 2 X Consider two random independent variables X₁ N(0, 1) and X₂ of the following statements is correct? A: cor(X₁, X₂) = 1, B: cor(X₁, X₂) = 0, C: cor(X₁, X₂) = −0.8. N(4,12). Which

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Consider a continuous random variable X ~ Uniform(a, 2a), where a > 0. Use the
method of moments to estimate a. Which of the estimates below is correct?
A: ã
=
X, B: ã=X₁
B: ã=X, C: ã
=
2
X
N(0, 1) and X₂
N(4, 12). Which
Consider two random independent variables X₁
of the following statements is correct?
A: cor(X₁, X₂) = 1, B: cor(X₁, X₂) = 0, C: cor(X₁, X₂) = −0.8.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a continuous random variable X ~ Uniform(a, 2a), where a > 0. Use the method of moments to estimate a. Which of the estimates below is correct? A: ã = X, B: ã=X₁ B: ã=X, C: ã = 2 X N(0, 1) and X₂ N(4, 12). Which Consider two random independent variables X₁ of the following statements is correct? A: cor(X₁, X₂) = 1, B: cor(X₁, X₂) = 0, C: cor(X₁, X₂) = −0.8.
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