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In this paper methods of estimation which may be considered as combination of ratio and product methods have been suggested. The mean square errors of these estimators utilizing two supplementary variables are compared with (i) simple unbiased estimator (p=0), (ii) usual ratio and product methods of estimation (p=1) and (iii) multivariate ratio and multivariate product estimators (p=2), wherep is the number of supplementary variables utilized. Conditions for their efficient use have been obtained for each case. Extension to general case ofp-variables has been briefly discussed. A new criteria for the efficient use of product estimator have been obtained.
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Singh, M.P. Ratio cum product method of estimation. Metrika 12, 34–42 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02613481
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02613481