A Real Estate Appraiser Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 65

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 response variable in this model is _______.

• A)heated area
• B)number of bedrooms
• C)market value
• D)central heating
• E)residential houses

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Definitions:

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the volume of production or sales, remaining constant over a period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Net Operating Income

A gauge of a corporation's earnings from its main operating activities, not including the effects of interest and taxes.

Sales Increase

An upward trend in the volume or value of sales transactions over a particular period, indicating growth in business activity.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can decline before a business incurs losses.