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In the following statements f(theta; x) is the likelihood function. Select which of the following are...

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In the following statements f(theta; x) is the likelihoodfunction. Select which of the following are true statements aboutmaximum likelihood estimates (MLE's).

Hint: In general, maximizing a function f(x) is equivalentto minimizing -f(x).

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MLE's are unbiased.

MLE's minimize the negative log likelihood function,-log(f(theta; x))

MLE's are always easy to find.

MLE's maximize the likelihood function f(theta; x).

MLE's are not affected by outliers in the data.

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