X ∼ Poisson(θ) and independently, Y ∼ binomial(2, θ). Z = XY. (c) Define W = Z−(1+2θ−θ2)X. Are Z and W independent? Justify our answer. E[Z] = 2θ2, Var(Z) = 2θ2(1+2θ−θ2), Cov(X, Z) = 2θ2, Cov(X, Z) = 2θ2−2θ3 are known.

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X ∼ Poisson(θ) and independently, Y ∼ binomial(2, θ). Z = XY.

(c) Define W = Z−(1+2θ−θ2)X. Are Z and W independent? Justify our answer.

E[Z] = 2θ2, Var(Z) = 2θ2(1+2θ−θ2), Cov(X, Z) = 2θ2, Cov(X, Z) = 2θ2−2θ3 are known. 

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