If we are looking to explore what predicts being a smoker (0 = non-smoker, 1 = smoker) and the model assigns an individual with the predicted value of 0.73, then what does this mean?
A) The model cannot predict whether this individual is a smoker or a non-smoker.
B) The model predicts that the individual has a 73% chance of being a non-smoker.
C) The model predicts that this individual is a smoker who has a good chance of giving up smoking.
D) The model predicts that the individual has a 73% chance of being a smoker.

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The predicted value of 0.73 in this context means that the model estimates there is a 73% probability of the individual being a smoker, as the prediction is closer to 1 (smoker) than to 0 (non-smoker).

If We Are Looking to Explore What Predicts Being a Smoker