Four indications come in at $412,000, $418,000, $421,000 and $509,000. The appraiser determines the fourth rests on a sale that was not arm’s length and discards it. What is the mean of the rest?
Correct Answer
B) $417,000
Why this is correct: Calculation: ($412,000 + $418,000 + $421,000) / 3 = $417,000. Why the other choices are wrong: $440,000 is the mean of all four and sits above every one of the three retained indications, which is what a single outlier does to an average; $418,000 and $421,000 are individual indications.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Why this is correct: Calculation: ($412,000 + $418,000 + $421,000) / 3 = $417,000. Why the other choices are wrong: $440,000 is the mean of all four and sits above every one of the three retained indications, which is what a single outlier does to an average; $418,000 and $421,000 are individual indications.
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