A new approach to moment inequalities for NBRU class of life distributions with hypothesis testing applications

  • Mahmoud, M.A.W. (Mathematics Department, Al-Azhar University) ;
  • Albassam, M.S. (Department of Statistics, King Abdulaziz University) ;
  • Abdulfattah, E.H. (Department of Statistics, King Abdulaziz University)
  • Published : 2010.12.31

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to present a new approach to obtain moment inequalities for the new better than renewal used (NBRU) class of life distributions. In order to achieve our main objective, the moment inequalities for NBRU class of life distribution using the new approach has been derived and then a new test for testing exponentiality against NBRU class based on these inequalities has been constructed. Then we calculate the Pitman asymptotic efficiency for the proposed test using some alternative distributions and comparing it with the other tests. Moreover, we make a comparison between Pittman asymptotic efficiencies (PAE's) and PAE's of some other tests. A simulation study is conducted to calculate the upper critical values and the power estimate of the proposed test for some common alternatives. Finally, we apply the suggested test to some real data.

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