Consider a random sample of size n (i.e, a set of i.i.d. r.v. X_1, X_2,....., X_n) from a two-parameter distribution with parameter 0 unknown and parameter n known. The density function of X¡, i = 1,., n is f(x¡ | 0,n) = ¿exp{-}, n< x Find the joint density function f(x_1, ..., x_n) and then maximize that function to obtain the value of the theta parameter that would maximize the joint density function. Which is that value? Select one: O a. 0 = E, (x;-n)
Continuous Probability Distributions
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Normal Distribution
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![Consider a random sample of size \( n \) (i.e., a set of i.i.d. random variables \( X_1, X_2, \ldots, X_n \)) from a two-parameter distribution with parameter \( \theta \) unknown and parameter \( \eta \) known. The density function of \( X_i \), \( i = 1, \ldots, n \) is
\[
f(x_i \mid \theta, \eta) = \frac{1}{\theta} \exp \left\{ -\frac{x - \eta}{\theta} \right\}, \quad \eta < x
\]
Find the joint density function \( f(x_1, \ldots, x_n) \) and then maximize that function to obtain the value of the theta parameter that would maximize the joint density function.
Which is that value?
Select one:
- a. \( \theta = \frac{\sum (x_i - \eta)}{n} \)
- b. \( \theta = \eta / n \)
- c. \( \theta = n \eta \sum x_i \)
- d. \( \theta = n \sum x_i \)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Faedd4fb1-ce3a-4782-af22-bc8aa0a50ac1%2Ff8c3468f-3cea-4476-9fa3-c84090299d03%2Fbtob1v_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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