Suppose You Have a Statistic Such That, as the Sample

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have a statistic such that, as the sample size becomes larger, the probability that the statistic comes closer to the parameter it estimates does not increase. This statistic is estimator.

• A)not a consistent
• B)a biased
• C)an unbiased
• D)a consistent

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