TABLE 13-4 A Real Estate Builder Wishes to Determine How House Size

question 43

Multiple Choice

TABLE 13-4
A real estate builder wishes to determine how house size (House) is influenced by family income (Income) , family size (Size) , and education of the head of household (School) . House size is measured in hundreds of square feet, income is measured in thousands of dollars, and education is in years. The builder randomly selected 50 families and ran the multiple regression. Microsoft Excel output is provided below:

-Referring to Table 13-4, when the builder used a simple linear regression model with house size (House) as the dependent variable and education (School) as the independent variable, he obtained an r² value of 23.0%. What additional percentage of the total variation in house size has been explained by including family size and income in the multiple regression?

• A) 2.8%
• B) 51.8%
• C) 72.6%
• D) 74.8%

Identify and describe the types of statement forms in propositional logic.

Symbolize complex statements correctly using logical notation.

Determine the main connective in compound statements.

Interpret and construct truth tables for various statement forms.

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefit

Additional value or satisfaction obtained by consuming an extra unit of a good or service.

Utility-Maximizing Rule

A principle in economics that states individuals allocate their resources to maximize their utility or satisfaction.

MU/P Ratio

The marginal utility per unit of cost ratio, used in economic theory to analyze consumer choice behavior.

Marginal Utility

The additional contentment or value received by using one more unit of a good or service.