2. Let {Xi} be iid with the pdf f(x) = (1/2?)e^-|x|/?, x ? ?, where ? > 0 is the unknown parameter. (a) Check that f is indeed a pdf. (b) Determine the form of a UMP critical region C for the hypothesis test H0 : ? = ?0 against H1 : ? < ?0 with significant level ?.
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A function f is a pdf if it satisfies two conditions: 1) f(z) >= 0 for all z 2) The integral of f(z) over all possible values of z is equal to 1. Given f(z) = e^(-r*l/o), we can see that f(z) is always greater than or equal to 0 because the exponential function Show moreā¦
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