Evaluating Risk in Loan Scenarios
Consider two loan applications being reviewed by a lender:
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Scenario A: A farmer with a stable, profitable farm requests a loan to purchase a new, state-of-the-art tractor. The tractor itself will serve as collateral for the loan, and its use is intended to increase crop yield, a relatively predictable outcome.
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Scenario B: A tech entrepreneur with a promising idea requests a loan to cover living expenses and development costs for a new, unproven software application. The success of the project depends almost entirely on the entrepreneur's innovation and sustained effort over the next year.
From the lender's perspective, which scenario presents a greater challenge related to the fact that a borrower's effort and subsequent risk-taking behavior cannot be fully stipulated or enforced in a contract? Justify your choice by comparing the two scenarios.
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