Correct answer: (D) (sample minimum,sample mean) is minimal sufficient.
Explanation
Likelihood is θ⁻ⁿexp[n−Σxi/θ] times the support indicator θ<min xi. Its parameter-dependent factors require both the sum and minimum. The likelihood ratio is constant inθ exactly when both agree, establishing minimal sufficiency. Mean is equivalent to sum, so D.
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