Practice mode Statistical Inference

For a biased estimator θ̂ of θ, which relation is correct?

Correct answer D. MSE(θ̂) = Var(θ̂) + Bias²

Explanation

The mean square error equals E(θ̂ − θ)², which splits into the variance of θ̂ plus the square of its bias.

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