Let Y₁, Y2,..., Yn denote a random sample of size n from a population with a uniform distribution on the interval (0,0). Consider = Y(1) = min(Y₁, Y₂, ..., Yn) as an estimator for 0. Show that is a biased estimator for 0.

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Section1.2: The Least Square Line
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Let Y₁, Y2, ..., Yn denote a random sample of size n from a population with a uniform distribution
on the interval (0,0). Consider = Y(1) = min(Y₁, Y₂, ..., Yn) as an estimator for 0. Show that
is a biased estimator for 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Let Y₁, Y2, ..., Yn denote a random sample of size n from a population with a uniform distribution on the interval (0,0). Consider = Y(1) = min(Y₁, Y₂, ..., Yn) as an estimator for 0. Show that is a biased estimator for 0.
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