Given MGF of X, find MGF of $ Y=X_1\dot\ X_2 \dot\ X_3$

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Let $X_1$, $X_2$, $X_3$ be a random sample from a discrete distribution with probability funciton

$p(0)= 1/3$

$p(1) = 2/3$

Calculate moment generating function, $M(t)$, of $Y=$$X_1$$X_2$$X_3$

My Work

$M_x(t) = \frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3}e^t$

then $E[e^{t(X_1X_2X_3)}]$

$=E[e^{tX_1}+e^{tX_2}+e^{tX_3}]$

$= E[e^{tX_1}]+E[e^{tX_2}]+E[e^{tX_3}]$

$=3(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3}e^t)$

$=1+2e^t$

However, $M_x(0)=3\neq1$, so this must be wrong, but why?