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Statistical Inference — unbiasedness of two mean estimators

Assume a sample of continuous random variables X1,X2,X3,…,XnX_1, X_2, X_3, …, X_n such that E(Xi)=μE(X_i) = \mu, Var⁡(Xi)=σ2>0\operatorname{Var}(X_i) = \sigma^2 > 0; i=1,2,3,…,ni = 1, 2, 3, …, n. Define μ^1,n=Xn\hat\mu_{1,n} = X_n and μ^2,n=1n+1∑i=1nXi\hat\mu_{2,n} = \frac{1}{n+1}\sum_{i=1}^{n}X_i. Consider the following statements: I. μ^1,n\hat\mu_{1,n} is an unbiased estimator of μ\mu. II. μ^2,n\hat\mu_{2,n} is an unbiased estimator of μ\mu. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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