Let X 1 , X 2 , ... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed continuous

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Let X1, X2, ... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed continuous random variables. Let N ≥ 2 be such that

X1 ≥ X2 ≥ ··· ≥ XN-1 < XN


That is, is the point at which the sequence stops decreasing. Show that E[N] = e.

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