Robert cosigns a note for his friend Amelia, which she has given to Credit Union to secure a loan. Suppose the note was originally for $5,000 and payable in 12 months with interest at 10 percent a year. Credit Union and Amelia later agree that Kato will have 24 months to repay the note but that the interest will be 13 percent per year. Robert is not aware of this change of terms. In the event of Amelia defaulting on the loan, will Robert have to repay the debt?

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Robert is not aware of the change in terms between Credit Union and Amelia, so he cannot be held responsible for the debt under the new terms. As a cosigner, Robert's obligation is to the original terms of the note only.

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