Repeat Problem 7.68 when the proportion of the population having a value of λless than xis equal to 1-e-x.

The number of accidents that a person has in a given year is a Poisson random variable with meanλ. However, suppose that the value ofλchanges from person to person, being equal to 2for 60percent of the population and 3for the other40percent. If a person is chosen at random, what is the probability that he will have

a. We are required to find P(N=0).

b. We are required to find P(N=3).

c. Define Mas the number of accidents in a preceding year. As likely as Nwe are require to find.

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a. P(N=0)using the law of the total probability value found to be12.

b. P(N=3)using the law of the total probability value found to be116.

c. The number of accidents in a preceding year required to value found to be281.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (Part a)

DefineNas the number of accidents in a year we are required to find theP(N=0).

02

Explanation (Part a)

Define Nas the number of accidents in a year. We know that

Nλ~Pois(λ)

Where λ~Expo(1)which implies fλ(s)=e-sfor s>0,

We are required to find P(N=0).

03

Explanation (Part a)

Using the law of the total probability, we have that,

P(N=0)=0

P(N=0λ=s)fλ(s)ds

Substitute the value,

=0s00!e-s·e-sds

0e-2sds=12.

04

Final answer (Part a)

The P(N=0)using the law of the total probability value found to be12.

05

Given Information (Part b) 

We are required to findP(N=3). Using the law of the total probability.

06

Explanation (Part b)

We are required to find P(N=3)

P(N=3)=0

P(N=3λ=s)fλ(s)ds

Substitute,

=0s33!e-s·e-sds

=13!0s3e-2sds.

07

Explanation (Part b) 

In order to solve this integral, rewrite 2s=uwhich implies S=u2

Hence,

13!0s3e-2sds=13!×116

Divide the value,

0u3e-udu=T(4)3!·16

=116.

08

Final answer (Part b)

TheP(N=3)using the law of the total probability value found to be116.

09

Given Information (Part c)

DefineMas the number of accidents in a preceding year. As likely asN we have that.

10

Explanation (Part c)

Define Mas the number of accidents in a preceding year.

Mλ~Pois(λ)

But observe that Mand Nare not independent random variables, since both of them depend on λ.

But, they are independent if we fix parameterλ.We are required to find.

P(N=3M=0)=P(N=3,M=0)P(M=0).

11

Explanation (Part c) 

We know that P(M=0)=P(N=0)

=12

Also, we have that

P(N=3,M=0)=0P(N=3,M=0λ=s)fλ(s)ds

Simplify

=0s33!e-s·e-s·e-sds

=13!0s3e-3sds.

12

Explanation (Part c) 

In order to solve this integral, rewrite 3s=uwhich impliess=u3

13!0s3e-3sds=13!×134

Simplify

0u3e-udu=T(4)3!×34

Divide the value,

=181.

Finally we have that,

Substitute,

P(N=3M=0)=P(N=3,M=0)P(M=0)

=18112

Divide the value,

=281.

13

Final answer (Part c)

The number of accidents in a preceding year required to value found to be281.

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