Suppose that an electronic system contains n components that function independently of each other, and suppose that

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Suppose that an electronic system contains n components that function independently of each other, and suppose that these components are connected in series, as defined in Exercise 5 of Sec. 3.7. Suppose also that each component will function properly for a certain number of periods and then will fail. Finally, suppose that for i = 1, . . . , n, the number of periods for which component i will function properly is a discrete random variable having of the number of periods for which the system will function properly. Distribution
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