What are the criteria that one can use to compare different point estimators? what are the properties that a good estimator should have?
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Criteria for comparing different point estimators: - Bias: An estimator is said to be unbiased if the expected value of the estimator is equal to the true value of the parameter being estimated. A biased estimator will consistently overestimate or underestimate Show more…
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