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Let X1, ..., Xn be a random sample from a Geometric(p) distribution with probability mass function f(x; p) = p(1 - p)^{x-1} 1_N(x). (a) Find the Method of Moments Estimator for p. (b) Find the MLE for p.

          Let X1, ..., Xn be a random sample from a Geometric(p) distribution with probability mass
function
f(x; p) = p(1 - p)^{x-1} 1_N(x).

(a) Find the Method of Moments Estimator for p.
(b) Find the MLE for p.

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Let X1, ..., Xn be a random sample from a Geometric(p) distribution with probability mass function f(x; p) = p(1 - p)^{x-1} 1_N(x). (a) Find the Method of Moments Estimator for p. (b) Find the MLE for p.