The Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method Produces, in General, All of the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

The maximum likelihood estimation method produces, in general, all of the following desirable properties with the exception of

• A)efficiency.
• B)consistency.
• C)normally distributed estimators in large samples.
• D)unbiasedness in small samples.

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Definitions:

Significant Figures

The digits in a number that are known with certainty plus the first digit that is uncertain, relevant in scientific measurements.

Length Measurements

The determination of the extent of something from end to end, typically in units such as meters, inches, or miles.

Significant Figures

The number of digits in a value, counting from the first non-zero number, that are used to express the precision of measurements and calculations.