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Given the exponential distribution f(x) = λe^(−λx), where λ > 0 is a parameter. Derive the...

Given the exponential distribution f(x) = λe^(−λx), where λ > 0 is a parameter. Derive the moment generating function M(t). Further, from this mgf, find expressions for E(X) and V ar(X).

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