Suppose that X and Y are independent standard normal random variables and let W = XY. 4. (i) What is the conditional distribution of W given that Y y? What is the moment %3D generating function of this conditional distribution? (ii) Show that the moment generating function of W is Vw (t) = 1. for It| < 1 V1-t2 (Hint: Condition on Y and use the moment generating function of the variable from (i))

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Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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Suppose that X and Y are independent standard normal random variables and let
W = XY.
(i)
4.
What is the conditional distribution of W given that Y = y? What is the moment
generating function of this conditional distribution?
(ii)
Show that the moment generating function of W is
Vw (t) =
for It| < 1
%3D
V1 -t2
(Hint: Condition on Y and use the moment generating function of the variable from (i))
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that X and Y are independent standard normal random variables and let W = XY. (i) 4. What is the conditional distribution of W given that Y = y? What is the moment generating function of this conditional distribution? (ii) Show that the moment generating function of W is Vw (t) = for It| < 1 %3D V1 -t2 (Hint: Condition on Y and use the moment generating function of the variable from (i))
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