EXERCISE 7. Let X be a random variable, for each real number t, define p(t) = E(e" ). The function (t) is called the moment generating function of X. Please try to give the moment generating function of the Poisson distribution with mean å.

EXERCISE 7. Let X be a random variable, for each real number t, define p(t) = E(e" ). The function (t) is called the moment generating function of X. Please try to give the moment generating function of the Poisson distribution with mean å.

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