In the Expression Pr(deny = 1 | P/I Ratio, Black)=

question 7

Multiple Choice

In the expression Pr(deny = 1 | P/I Ratio, black) = ?(-2.26 + 2.74P/I ratio + 0.71black) , the effect of increasing the P/I ratio from 0.3 to 0.4 for a white person

• A)is 0.274 percentage points.
• B)is 6.1 percentage points.
• C)should not be interpreted without knowledge of the regression R².
• D)is 2.74 percentage points.

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