QX2.6 in Assignment 2

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  1. sujak

    sujak Member

    For the rendom variable X with Type I Negative Binomial Distribution with k=1 and p=0.6, the mean is k/p and variance kq/p. But in the solution a different answer is given. Mean is given as 5/3 and variance 10/9. The mean calculation gives the answer 5/3. But the variance is 1*(1-.6)/.6=0.4/0.6=2/3.
    Please guide where I have gone wrong in calculating the variance.
     
  2. Hemant Rupani

    Hemant Rupani Senior Member

    Variance is kq/(p-squared)
     
  3. sujak

    sujak Member

    Thank you for your guidance. I am sorry for the inconvenience caused because of my silly mistake.
     
  4. Hemant Rupani

    Hemant Rupani Senior Member

    That's okay ;) even happens with me.....
     

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