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In Problem 3.6.16, you gave a theoretical model for the capturerecapture data of cottontail…

In Problem 3.6.16, you gave a theoretical model for the capturerecapture data of cottontail…

In Problem 3.6.16, you gave a theoretical model for the capturerecapture data of cottontail rabbits given by Edwards and Eberhardt. (a) Does that data seem to fit the model? (b) Edwards and Eberhardt also tried estimating p for the geometric model using the “maximum likelihood estimate” (MLE), an important technique for estimating unknown parameters. In many cases, MLE just gives the obvious estimate. For example, MLE for the mean of a normal or a Poisson model is  . In the geometric model, because μ = 1/p, you'd expect to estimate p by 1/. Well, that's the maximum likelihood estimate! How well does Edwards and Eberhardt's data fit the geometric distribution if you use the MLE estimate for p?