Let X1, X2, ..., Xn denote a random sample from a population with mean u and standard deviation o. 1. Show that the estimator i? = (X)² is a biased estimator for u? and find the bias. 2. How does the bias change as n increases?

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Let X1, X2, ..., Xn denote a random sample from a population with mean u and standard
deviation o.
1. Show that the estimator i? = (X)² is a biased estimator for u? and find the bias.
2. How does the bias change as n increases?
Transcribed Image Text:Let X1, X2, ..., Xn denote a random sample from a population with mean u and standard deviation o. 1. Show that the estimator i? = (X)² is a biased estimator for u? and find the bias. 2. How does the bias change as n increases?
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