Construct another (discrete) prior distribution for the proportion of brown or orange M& Ms, . Use the
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a. Compute the posterior distribution for π, as well as its mean and variance.
b. Compare the values of the posterior mean and variance to those calculated in Exercise 1. Is the change between the prior and posterior estimate of π more or less than the change between the prior and posterior estimate of π that you observed in Exercise 1? How did changing the variance of the prior distribution, but not the mean, affect the posterior mean and variance?
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Practicing Statistics Guided Investigations For The Second Course
ISBN: 9780321586018
1st Edition
Authors: Shonda Kuiper, Jeff Sklar
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