A Real Estate Appraiser Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 53

Multiple Choice

A real estate appraiser is developing a regression model to predict the market value of single-family residential houses as a function of heated area, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, age of the house, and central heating (yes, no) .The "central heating" variable in this model is _______.

• A)a response variable
• B)an independent variable
• C)a quantitative variable
• D)a dependent variable
• E)a constant

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Definitions:

Convection

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases, driven by temperature differences within the fluid or between the fluid and its surroundings.

Blood Pressure Cuff

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Circumference

Circumference is the linear distance around the edge of a circle or roughly circular object.

Inaccurate Readings

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