Exhibit 8-3A Standardized Testing Agency Would Like to Understand the Role

question 7

Essay

Exhibit 8-3A standardized testing agency would like to understand the role of tests in admission decisions at top business schools. It is particularly interested in the relative roles played by the GRE and the undergraduate GPA in the admissions process. It has gathered the following data for 50 randomly sampled applicants (which has been sorted by Admitted):

-Refer to Exhibit 8-3. Write out your model and interpret your results. Do the results make sense?

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The cost, in terms of a percentage of the principal, levied by a lender on a borrower for asset usage.

Supply of Loanable Funds

The supply of loanable funds is the total amount of capital available for borrowers to secure, typically originating from savings in the economy, and forming the basis for interest rates determination.

Interest Rate

The amount charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of money, expressed as a percentage of the principal, per period of time.

Human Capital

The economic value of a worker's experience and skills, including education, training, intelligence, skills, health, and other things employers value such as loyalty and punctuality.