SCENARIO 14-6 One of the Most Common Questions of Prospective House Buyers

question 104

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 14-6
One of the most common questions of prospective house buyers pertains to the cost of heating in dollars (Y) . To provide its customers with information on that matter, a large real estate firm used the following 2 variables to predict heating costs: the daily minimum outside temperature in degrees of Fahrenheit ( X₁ ) and the amount of insulation in inches ( X ₂ ) . Given below is EXCEL output of the regression model.



Also SSR (X₁ | X₂) = 8343.3572 and SSR (X₂ | X₁) = 4199.2672
-Referring to Scenario 14-5,what is the p-value for Capital?

• A)0.01
• B)0.025
• C)0.05
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Cost Estimation

The process of predicting the amount of resources, especially money, time, and labor, necessary to complete a project or produce a product.

Strong Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where a change in one is strongly associated with a change in the other.

Production Driven

Production driven refers to a business approach that prioritizes the efficiency and volume of production, often at the expense of other factors such as customer demand or innovation.

Discretionary Cost

A cost that is not essential for the operation of a business and can be adjusted or eliminated without directly impacting the immediate viability of the business.