Q3. Suppose that X¡, i = 1,2, ...,n have an Exponential distribution with parameter a. a) Find maximum likelihood estimator (Â) for 2. b) Is â is an unbiased estimator?

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Q3. Suppose that X;i, i = 1,2, .,n have an Exponential distribution with parameter 2.
a) Find maximum likelihood estimator (Â) for 2.
b) Is â is an unbiased estimator?
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