Find the method of moments (MOM) estimator of θ. b. Is the MOM estimator unbiased?

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a. Find the method of moments (MOM) estimator of θ.

b. Is the MOM estimator unbiased? 

A random variable Y has pdf
fy (y|0)
=
(1+0y), -1<y<1
0, otherwise
Transcribed Image Text:A random variable Y has pdf fy (y|0) = (1+0y), -1<y<1 0, otherwise
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