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1. A house with a total living area of 3,000 square feet would cost $80 per squa

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Question

1. A house with a total living area of 3,000 square feet would cost $80 per square foot to reproduce new. It has an expected economic life of 100 years and is estimated to have an effective age of 5 years. The lot has a market value of $35,000. What is the estimated value of the property using the cost approach?

2. Consider the following market sales:

3. If 5% of jobs in northeast Tennessee are in industry j and 7% of the jobs in the nation are in industry j, what is the location quotient for industry j?

Bldg A Bldg B Bldg C Price $1,000,000 $1,500,000 1,250,000 Gross income $100,000 $150,000 125,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer:1

Reproduction cost                                                       240,000

Less: Depreciation                                                      (12,000) [$240,000 x 5/100]

Depreciable Cost of Building Improvements                     228,000

Add: Estimated Value                                             35,000

Indicated Value by the Cost Approach                             263000

Answer:2

Bldg A Bldg B Bldg C Total Price $1,000,000 $1,500,000 1,250,000 $3,750,000 Gross income $100,000 $150,000 125,000 $375,000 Gross margin % 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%