Purchase Solution

Comparing Standard Deviations At the .01 Significance Level for Real Estate

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A real estate agent wants to compare the variation in the selling price of homes on the oceanfront with those 3 blocks away A sample of 21 oceanfront homes sold within the last year revealed the standard deviation of the selling prices was 45,600. A sample of 18 homes also sold within the last year, that were one to three blocks from the ocean revealed that the
standard deviation was 21,330. At the .01 significance level, can we conclude that there is more variation in the selling prices of the oceanfront homes?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution compares the variation in selling prices of homes on the oceanfront versus those a few blocks away in a few lines of simple calculations.

Solution Preview

For the first sample: n1 = 21 (degrees of freedom = 21 - 1 = 20) and s1 = 45,600.
For the second ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Terms and Definitions for Statistics

This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.

Know Your Statistical Concepts

Each question is a choice-summary multiple choice question that presents you with a statistical concept and then 4 numbered statements. You must decide which (if any) of the numbered statements is/are true as they relate to the statistical concept.

Measures of Central Tendency

Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.

Measures of Central Tendency

This quiz evaluates the students understanding of the measures of central tendency seen in statistics. This quiz is specifically designed to incorporate the measures of central tendency as they relate to psychological research.