Suppose Y is a Poisson random variable with rate A. Let X be a random variadie be such that given Y, X is a Gamma random variable with rate 1 and shape parameter Y. Compute E(X) and Var(X).

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Suppose Y is a Poisson random variable with rate A. Let X be a
random variadie be such that given Y, X is a Gamma random variable with rate 1 and shape
parameter Y. Compute E(X) and Var(X).
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Y is a Poisson random variable with rate A. Let X be a random variadie be such that given Y, X is a Gamma random variable with rate 1 and shape parameter Y. Compute E(X) and Var(X).
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