8_ Use the moment generating function of the geometric distribution to calculate the expectation and variance. (Calculate the first and second derivatives at 0 to get the first two moments_
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The MGF of a geometric distribution with parameter p is given by: M(t) = E[e^(tX)] = p * (e^t) / (1 - (1-p)e^t) Show more…
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