A house is appraised at $423,000, even though it cost $435,000 to build three years earlier. Which factor could NOT have contributed to the loss in value?

If the amount realized at a sheriff's sale as part of a mortgage foreclosure is more than the amount of the indebtedness and expenses, then the excess belongs to

A) the mortgagor. B) the mortgagee. C) the sheriff's office. D) the county.

An item in a questionnaire states that "most politicians cannot be trusted"

Respondents are required to provide their answers by choosing any one of the following options: (1 ) Strongly disagree, (2 ) Disagree, (3 ) Neither agree nor disagree, (4 ) Agree, (5 ) Strongly agree. This is an example of a ________. A) semantic differential B) word association question C) Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT) D) Likert scale E) dichotomous question