Very easy question : Sample Variance

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Let's say I have an unbiased estimator, which is the sample mean, to estimate $\theta$. When can you say that $$VAR[\overline{X}] = \frac{\sigma^2}{n} $$ ?

If so yes, if not: when is this true?

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asked Oct 29 '12 at 23:08

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What does $\theta$ have to do with this question? Or do you mean $\sigma$? – Placidia Oct 29 '12 at 23:37
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So long as you have an IID sample, this is always the variance of $\bar{X}$ (assuming the variance of each draw is $\sigma^2$). – assumednormal Oct 29 '12 at 23:52
Ah, I saw this https://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat414/node/167
I understand it completely now :)
– Applied mathematician Oct 30 '12 at 00:03

Very easy question : Sample Variance

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