A regression analysis of 35 homes represented by Ravenweyr Realty yielded the following prediction equation.
Price = –32,526 – 617 * Time_To_Subway + 214 * Size
where Price is the selling price in US dollars, Time_To_Subway is measured in minutes, and Size is interior floor space in square feet.
Which statement is the best interpretation of the coefficient “–617”?
On average, the selling price decreases by $617 for each minute of distance to the subway, when controlling for house size.
On average, the selling price decreases by $617 for each minute of distance to the subway, when not controlling for house size.
On average, the selling price increases by $617 for each minute of distance to the subway, when controlling for house size.
On average, the selling price increases by $617 for each minute of distance to the subway, when not controlling for house size.