Suppose Y₁, Y2,, Yn is an iid sample from a Poisson(A) distribution, where > 0. Is Y a consistent estimator of A? Explain.

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Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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Suppose Y₁, Y2, …‚ Yn is an iid sample from a Poisson(X) distribution, where À > 0. Is Ÿ a consistent
estimator of X? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Y₁, Y2, …‚ Yn is an iid sample from a Poisson(X) distribution, where À > 0. Is Ÿ a consistent estimator of X? Explain.
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