7. Incorrect. The answer is true, not false

 

a) The marginal probability function for U is given by P(U=u) = f1(u) and can be obtained from the margin totals in the right right-hand column of the following table:

 

U,V

0

1

2

3

Totals

0

0

b

2b

3b

6b

1

2b

3b

4b

5b

14b

2

4b

5b

6b

7b

22b

Totals

6b

9b

12b

15b

42b

 

P(U=u) = f1(u):

P(U=0) = 6b=1/7

P(U=1) = 14b=1/3

P(U=2) = 22b = 11/21.

 

Remember b = 1/42. Check that: 1/7 + 1/3 + 11/21 = 1

 

b) The marginal probability function for V is given by P(V=v) = f2(v) and can be obtained from the margin totals in the last row column of the table above:

 

P(V=v) = f2(v):

P(V=0)= 6b=1/7

P(V=1)=9b=3/14

P(V=2)=12b=2/7

P(V=3)=15b=5/14.

 

Remember b = 1/42. Check that: 1/7 + 3/14 + 2/7 + 5/14 = 1