A2.11 B2.16
(i) Let be a random variable with density function . Consider testing the simple null hypothesis against the simple alternative hypothesis .
What is the form of the optimal size classical hypothesis test?
Compare the form of the test with the Bayesian test based on the Bayes factor, and with the Bayes decision rule under the 0-1 loss function, under which a loss of 1 is incurred for an incorrect decision and a loss of 0 is incurred for a correct decision.
(ii) What does it mean to say that a family of densities with real scalar parameter is of monotone likelihood ratio?
Suppose has a distribution from a family which is of monotone likelihood ratio with respect to a statistic and that it is required to test against .
State, without proof, a theorem which establishes the existence of a uniformly most powerful test and describe in detail the form of the test.
Let be independent, identically distributed . Find a uniformly most powerful size test of against , and find its power function. Show that we may construct a different, randomised, size test with the same power function for .