A family of tests for right spread order

F. Belzunce, J. F. Pinar and J. M. Ruiz

Statistics & Probability Letters, 2001, vol. 54, issue 1, 79-92

Abstract: In this paper we address the problem of testing the equality in the right spread order of two random variables. We develop a family of tests statistics for right spread order. This technique is also used for testing NBUE [NWUE] aging classes. For these tests, we provide asymptotic results, and also, for the NBUE [NWUE] test, the exact distribution. We show the performance of these tests by comparing them with existing tests. Applications of the new proposed tests to some data sets are given.

Keywords: Asymptotic; normality; Right; spread; order; New; better; [worst]; than; used; in; expectation; Normalized; spacings; Order; statistics; Pitman's; asymptotic; efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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