Determine the mean and the variance for the(continuous) random variables with the following moment-generating function:M(t) = (1 – 4t)-2

The moment generating function is M(t)=(1-4t)-2

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Determine the mean and the ontinuous) random variables with the following moment-generatir M(t) = (1 – 4t)-2