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2-46 You want a mountain cabin built for weekend trips,vacations, to host family, and perhaps eventually to retire in. After discussing the project with a local contractor, you receive an

estimate that the total construction cost of your 2000-ft² lodge will be $250,000.The percentage of costs is broken down as follows: (a) What is the cost per square foot of the 2000-ft²lodge? (b) If you are also considering a 4000-ft² layout option, estimate your construction costs if: i. All cost items (in the table) change proportionately to the size increase. ii. The first two cost items do not change at all;HVAC changes by 50%; and all others are proportionate.

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