The median home value in Wisconsin and Montana (adjusted for inflation) are shown below: Year Wisconsin 1950 48000 35100 Montana 2000 112200 99500 If we assume that the house values are changing linearly, a) In which state have home values increased at a higher rate? the rates are equal b) If these trends were to continue, what would be the median home value in Wisconsin in 2010? $ c) If we assume the linear trend existed before 1950 and continues after 2000, the two states' median house values will be (or were) equal in what year? (The answer might be absurd) The year

If your score on your next statistics test is converted to a z score, which of these z scores would you prefer: minus2.00, minus1.00, 0, 1.00, 2.00? why? a. the z score of 2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations above the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. b. the z score of 0 is most preferable because it corresponds to a test score equal to the mean. c. the z score of minus2.00 is most preferable because it is 2.00 standard deviations below the mean and would correspond to the highest of the five different possible test scores. d. the z score of minus1.00 is most preferable because it is 1.00 standard deviation below the mean and would correspond to an above average