Abstract
It is shown that for a small sample size, when the maximum likelihood estimators lose its asymptotic properties, a more accurate point and interval estimation of the Poisson distribution parameter requires a direct investigation of the properties of the normalized likelihood function. Alternative point and interval estimates of the distribution parameter are obtained.
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