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Chapter 16.4, Problem 10JC
For the bank, which situation has higher power: a strategy that works really well, actually getting 60% of people to pay off their balances, or a strategy that barely increases the payoff rate to 32%? Explain briefly.
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Intro Stats, Books a la carte Plus NEW MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (5th Edition)
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