| If the likelihood function (the prob. model) is correctly specified  Άποψη1 #94052 Good:  for "well-behaved" distributions,  established large sample theory,  asymptotically unbiased,  asymptotic variance,  optimal among asymp. unbiased estimates; likelihood ratio methods (tests, interval estimates).   Bad:  likelihood surface may have many local maxima ; nuisance parameters  | 
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