1. A single scalar ß is measured by m different people. Assuming un- correlated measurement errors of equal variance, show that the minimum-variance unbiased estimate of ß is equal to the average of the m measurement values.

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1. A single scalar ß is measured by m different people. Assuming un-
correlated measurement errors of equal variance, show that the
minimum-variance unbiased estimate of ß is equal to the average of
the m measurement values.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A single scalar ß is measured by m different people. Assuming un- correlated measurement errors of equal variance, show that the minimum-variance unbiased estimate of ß is equal to the average of the m measurement values.
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