The probability density function of a distribution is given by x f(x) = exp(-7). Use differentiation to show that the probability density function has a maximum at x = 0. The moment generating function of a distribution is M(t) = (q + pet)", where p € [0, 1], q = 1 - p and n is a positive integer. Use the moment generating function to find the mean and variance of the distribution in terms of p, q and n.
The probability density function of a distribution is given by x f(x) = exp(-7). Use differentiation to show that the probability density function has a maximum at x = 0. The moment generating function of a distribution is M(t) = (q + pet)", where p € [0, 1], q = 1 - p and n is a positive integer. Use the moment generating function to find the mean and variance of the distribution in terms of p, q and n.
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