The lifetimes X of a certain brand of component used in a machine can be modeled as a random variable with pdf f(x) = (1/θ)e–(x/θ). The reliability R(x) of the component is defined as R(x) = 1–F (x). Suppose X1, X2, . . ., Xn are the lifetimes of n components randomly selected and tested. Find the MLE of R(x).