An Estimator $\hat { \mu } _ { Y }$ Of the Population Value

question 16

Multiple Choice

An estimator $\hat { \mu } _ { Y }$ of the population value $\mu _ { Y }$ is consistent if

• A) \(\hat { \mu } _ { Y } \stackrel { p } { \rightarrow } \mu _ { Y } .\)
• B) its mean square error is the smallest possible.
• C) Y is normally distributed.
• D) \(\bar { Y } \stackrel { p } { \rightarrow } 0\)

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