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A realtor in Arlington, Massachusetts, is analyzing the relationship between the

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A realtor in Arlington, Massachusetts, is analyzing the relationship between the sale price of a home (Price), its square footage (Sqft), the number of bedrooms (Beds), and the number of bathrooms (Baths). She collects data on 36 recent sales in Arlington in the first quarter of 2009 for the analysis. The data is shown in the accompanying table.

   

Price

Sqft

Beds

Baths

  728,000

2,399

4     

2.5     

  569,077

1,731

3     

1.5     

  713,000

2,400

3     

3.0     

  689,000

2,200

3     

2.5     

  737,692

2,925

5     

2.0     

  580,500

2,272

3     

1.5     

  432,692

1,891

3     

1.5     

  454,667

1,786

3     

2.5     

  718,056

2,567

3     

2.5     

  585,000

1,947

3     

1.5     

  583,000

2,224

3     

2.5     

  379,333

2,175

3     

1.0     

  546,000

1,792

3     

2.0     

  780,000

2,149

4     

2.5     

  537,000

2,907

3     

2.5     

  344,000

1,301

3     

1.0     

  511,000

1,752

3     

1.5     

  714,000

2,418

4     

3.0     

  495,000

1,692

3     

2.0     

  463,000

1,714

3     

2.0     

  639,800

2,310

4     

3.0     

  631,400

2,359

4     

3.0     

  628,333

2,167

4     

2.5     

  431,700

1,896

2     

1.5     

   414,000  

1,182

2     

1.5     

  602,250

1,728

4     

2.0     

  478,800

1,660

4     

2.0     

  380,000

1,344

4     

2.0     

  475,000

1,590

3     

2.0     

  375,900

2,275

5     

1.0     

  620,000

1,675

3     

2.0     

  275,625

954

2     

1.0     

  534,750

2,147

3     

3.0     

  247,500

1,022

2     

1.0     

  412,500

1,831

3     

2.0     

  307,500

850

1     

1.0     

SOURCE: http://Newenglandmoves.com.

   

Estimate the model Price = 0 + 1Sqft + 2Beds + 3Baths + . (Round Coefficients and Standard Error answers to 2 decimal places. Round t Stat and p-value answers to 4 decimal places.)

   

   

  

  

Predict the price of a 2,417-square-foot home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. (Round intermediate coefficient values to 2 decimal places. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

   

A realtor in Arlington, Massachusetts, is analyzing the relationship between the sale price of a home (Price), its square footage (Sqft), the number of bedrooms (Beds), and the number of bathrooms (Baths). She collects data on 36 recent sales in Arlington in the first quarter of 2009 for the analysis. The data is shown in the accompanying table.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Regression Analysis

0.694

Adjusted R²

0.665

n

36

R

0.833

k

3

Std. Error

81258.406

Dep. Var.

Price

ANOVA table

Source

SS

df

MS

F

p-value

Regression

478,339,473,029.1640

3  

159,446,491,009.7210

24.15

2.35E-08

Residual

211,293,711,621.8080

32  

6,602,928,488.1815

Total

689,633,184,650.9720

35  

Regression output

confidence interval

variables

coefficients

std. error

   t (df=32)

p-value

95% lower

95% upper

Intercept

59,457.1434

61,782.6633

0.962

.3431

-66,390.0236

185,304.3103

Sqft

117.2983

39.8542

2.943

.0060

36.1180

198.4786

Beds

15,394.4024

21,070.4143

0.731

.4703

-27,524.6271

58,313.4320

Baths

97,670.8822

26,674.7568

3.662

.0009

43,336.1807

152,005.5837

Predicted values for: Price

95% Confidence Interval

95% Prediction Interval

Sqft

Beds

Baths

Predicted

lower

upper

lower

upper

2,417

2

2

569,097.619

485,368.325

652,826.913

383,606.950

754,588.288

a.

Estimate the model Price = 0 + 1Sqft + 2Beds + 3Baths + . (Round Coefficients and Standard Error answers to 2 decimal places. Round t Stat and p-value answers to 4 decimal places.)

   

Coefficients

  Intercept

59,457.1434

  Sqft

117.2983

  Beds

15,394.4024

  Baths

97,670.8822

   

b-1.

Interpret the coefficient of Sqft.

For every additional square foot, the predicted price of a home increases by $117.30.

Answer: For every additional square foot, the predicted price of a home increases by $117.30, holding number of bedrooms and bathrooms constant.

For every additional square foot, the predicted price of a home increases by $117.30, holding square foot, number of bedrooms and bathrooms constant.

b-2.

Interpret the coefficient of Beds.

For every additional bedroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $15,394.40.

Answer: For every additional bedroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $15,394.40, holding number of square feet and bathrooms constant.

For every additional bedroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $15,394.40, holding square foot, number of bedrooms and bathrooms constant.

  

b-3.

Interpret the coefficient of Baths.

For every additional bathroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $97,670.88.

Answer: For every additional bathroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $97,670.88, holding number of square feet and bedrooms constant.

For every additional bathroom, the predicted price of a home increases by $97,670.88, holding square foot, number of bedrooms and bathrooms constant.

  

c.

Predict the price of a 2,417-square-foot home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. (Round intermediate coefficient values to 2 decimal places. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Predicted price = $569,097.62

Regression Analysis

0.694

Adjusted R²

0.665

n

36

R

0.833

k

3

Std. Error

81258.406

Dep. Var.

Price

ANOVA table

Source

SS

df

MS

F

p-value

Regression

478,339,473,029.1640

3  

159,446,491,009.7210

24.15

2.35E-08

Residual

211,293,711,621.8080

32  

6,602,928,488.1815

Total

689,633,184,650.9720

35  

Regression output

confidence interval

variables

coefficients

std. error

   t (df=32)

p-value

95% lower

95% upper

Intercept

59,457.1434

61,782.6633

0.962

.3431

-66,390.0236

185,304.3103

Sqft

117.2983

39.8542

2.943

.0060

36.1180

198.4786

Beds

15,394.4024

21,070.4143

0.731

.4703

-27,524.6271

58,313.4320

Baths

97,670.8822

26,674.7568

3.662

.0009

43,336.1807

152,005.5837

Predicted values for: Price

95% Confidence Interval

95% Prediction Interval

Sqft

Beds

Baths

Predicted

lower

upper

lower

upper

2,417

2

2

569,097.619

485,368.325

652,826.913

383,606.950

754,588.288

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