Practice Definition - 11.3.1 | 11. Moments and Moment Generating Functions | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a Moment Generating Function.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how functions can capture properties of distributions.

Question 2

Easy

What is the first moment obtained from an MGF?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the relationship to the expectation operator.

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Question 1

What is the MGF of a random variable X?

  • E[X]
  • E[e^{tX}]
  • E[X^2]
  • E[X+Y]

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the functional form used for MGFs.

Question 2

True or False: The MGF uniquely determines the distribution of a random variable.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the implications of having the same MGF.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A random variable X has an MGF M_X(t) = e^{(3 + t)/2}. Find the mean and variance of X.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Start with derivative calculations for moments.

Question 2

For two independent random variables X and Y with known MGFs, compute the MGF for Z = X + Y.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Don't forget the independence property while calculating.

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