Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Predictive

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the predictive variables chosen by the profitability regression model used by La Quinta Inns?

• A) the price of the inn
• B) median income levels
• C) the state population per inn
• D) the location of nearby colleges
• E) the number of inns in a region

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