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An Automobile Finance Company Analyzed a Sample of Recent Automobile

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An automobile finance company analyzed a sample of recent automobile loans to try to determine key factors in identifying borrowers who would be likely to default on their auto loan. The response variable Default equals 1 if the borrower defaulted during the term of the loan and 0 otherwise. The predictor variable AutoDebt% was the ratio (expressed as a percent) of the required loan payments to the borrower's take-home income at the time of purchase. JobTime was the number of years the borrower had worked at their current job at the time of purchase. CredScore was the borrower's credit score at the time of purchase. Below is part of the classification tree the finance company derived from the data collected in the study. Assume they classify those with a default probability estimate of at least .5 as Defaulters. A potential borrower with a credit score of 503 who has been at their current job for 4 years and has a monthly income of $4,700 would like to apply for a loan. To be approved for the loan they would need to be classified as a non-Defaulter. Of the following monthly payments, which is the highest this loan could have to be approved for this potential borrower?

Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A teaching mechanism in which the intensity of an action is altered through positive reinforcement or disciplinary actions.

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An individual or entity that has won a monetary judgement against a debtor in court, granting them the right to collect the judgment amount from the debtor.

RUPA

The Revised Uniform Partnership Act, which is a legal guideline for the formation and conduct of partnerships in the United States.