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Five comparables produce adjusted indications of $301,000, $304,000, $306,000, $309,000 and $412,000. The appraiser determines the fifth is not comparable and discards it. What is the mean of the remaining four?

Correct Answer

C) $305,000

Why this is correct: Calculation: ($301,000 + $304,000 + $306,000 + $309,000) ÷ 4 = $305,000. Why the other choices are wrong: $326,400 is the mean of all five, which is above every one of the four remaining indications and shows what a single outlier does to an average; $306,000 and $304,000 are individual indications rather than the mean of the four.

Answer Options
A
$306,000
B
$304,000
C
$305,000
D
$326,400

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Why this is correct: Calculation: ($301,000 + $304,000 + $306,000 + $309,000) ÷ 4 = $305,000. Why the other choices are wrong: $326,400 is the mean of all five, which is above every one of the four remaining indications and shows what a single outlier does to an average; $306,000 and $304,000 are individual indications rather than the mean of the four.

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