A Real Estate Agency, Located in a Metropolitan Area in the Northeastern

question 58

Multiple Choice

A real estate agency, located in a metropolitan area in the northeastern U.S., kept data on the various types of properties purchased in the area. Historically, 15% of purchases
Were for condominiums, 30% were for townhouses, 40% for single family homes, 10%
For commercial properties and 5% for land. With changing demographics, the agency
Wondered if the current distribution matches the historical distribution. Recent data
Showed the following: $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c } \text { Type of Property } & \text { Condos } & \text { Townhouses } & \text { Homes } & \text { Commercial } & \text { Land } \\\hline \text { Frequency } & 89 & 121 & 78 & 25 & 12\end{array}$$ What is the standardized residual associated with Townhouses?

• A) 23.5
• B) 4.85
• C) 10.86
• D) 2.38
• E) Not enough information given to calculate.

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