iid (4) Let x1, X2, ... ,Xn Pareto with the following density ( 2021x³, for x > 0, føx) = otherwise, where o e (0, co). Find an ML estimator of e if it exists. The following ¨answers" have been proposed. (a) The likelihood function of o is 2"o2n/ X;. This is an even degree convex monomial defined over the whole real line. Hence, it only has a minimum but no maximum. Hence, no MLE can exist. (b) The likelihood function of e is 2"02n/ [I?=1 X¡. This is a polynomial that keeps increasing as o gets large over the positive half of the real line. Hence, no MLE can exist. (c) The likelihood function is a function of e over the interval (0, x(1)] where x(1) = min(X1, X2, . , Xn) and the likelihood function equals zero outside this interval. Since the left end point of the interval is not included, the maximum may not exist. Therefore, the MLE may not exist. (d) The likelihood function is a strictly increasing function of e over the interval (0, x(1) where x(1) = min(X1, X2, … Xn) and the likelihood function equals zero outside this interval. Therefore, the MLE exists and equals e = X(1)- (e) None of the above. The correct answer is (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) N/A
iid (4) Let x1, X2, ... ,Xn Pareto with the following density ( 2021x³, for x > 0, føx) = otherwise, where o e (0, co). Find an ML estimator of e if it exists. The following ¨answers" have been proposed. (a) The likelihood function of o is 2"o2n/ X;. This is an even degree convex monomial defined over the whole real line. Hence, it only has a minimum but no maximum. Hence, no MLE can exist. (b) The likelihood function of e is 2"02n/ [I?=1 X¡. This is a polynomial that keeps increasing as o gets large over the positive half of the real line. Hence, no MLE can exist. (c) The likelihood function is a function of e over the interval (0, x(1)] where x(1) = min(X1, X2, . , Xn) and the likelihood function equals zero outside this interval. Since the left end point of the interval is not included, the maximum may not exist. Therefore, the MLE may not exist. (d) The likelihood function is a strictly increasing function of e over the interval (0, x(1) where x(1) = min(X1, X2, … Xn) and the likelihood function equals zero outside this interval. Therefore, the MLE exists and equals e = X(1)- (e) None of the above. The correct answer is (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) N/A
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