putation in the market for relatively upscale, unique designs with high$-$end finishings. $CC$ has developed several rmulas, which it uses to estimate costs and provide price quotes for prospective buyers. These include costs for aterials, labor, and other resources. Although multiple configurations are possible for any house, $CC$ uses three levels $r$ tiers$)$ to represent increasing levels of luxury in terms of materials used. In addition, the customer can choose nong three levels of increasingly sophisticated appliances and other house equipment. Finally, there is cost to bring ilities $($electricity$,$ water, and so on$)$ to the house if required. Of course, these estimates are dependent on the region the country and whether the lot is located in a city or in a suburb or rural area. If the building site is in a city, a emium is added based on the building and equipment costs. The following are the cost estimates for one region in e Northwest:

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