For each of the following distributions, verify the formulas for EX and Var X given in the

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For each of the following distributions, verify the formulas for EX and Var X given in the text.
(a) Verify Var X if X has a Poisson (λ) distribution. (Compute EX(X - 1) = EX2 - EX.)
(b) Verify Var X if X has a negative binomial(r, p) distribution.
(c) Verify Var X if X has a gamma(α, β) distribution.
(d) Verify EX and Var X if X has a beta(μ, σ) distribution.
(e) Verify EX and Var X if X has a double exponential (μ, a) distribution.
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Statistical Inference

ISBN: 978-0534243128

2nd edition

Authors: George Casella, Roger L. Berger

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