A random variable X has the discrete uniform distributionf(x;k)=\frac{1}{k},x=1,2...,kf(x;k)=0, elsewhere.Show that the moment-generating function of X is M_(x)(t)=\frac{e^{t}(1-e^{kt})}{k(1-e^{t})}.

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2021-07-03

A random variable X has the discrete uniform distribution
f(x;k)=1k,x=1,2...,k
f(x;k)=0, elsewhere.
Show that the moment-generating function of X is
Mx(t)=et(1ekt)k(1et).

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Szeteib

Szeteib

Skilled2021-07-04Added 102 answers

By using the definition of the moment-generation function of a discrete random variablre X we get:
Mx(t)=E(etX)=xetxf(x)=x1ketx1k
etkx0k1(et)x=etkekt1et1
et(1ekt)k(1et)

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