Practice mode Statistical Inference

If Var(θ̂) → 0 as n → ∞, then θ̂ is said to be?

Correct answer A. Consistent

Explanation

An (asymptotically) unbiased estimator whose variance shrinks to zero as the sample grows converges in probability to the parameter, which is the property of consistency.

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