A Situation in Which a Bidder Over-Values an Auction Item

question 51

Multiple Choice

A situation in which a bidder over-values an auction item and is worse off because their bid is too high is known as the:

• A) Ellsberg Paradox.
• B) winner's curse.
• C) Arrow Impossibility Theorem.
• D) curse of the commons.

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Definitions:

Consumer Behavior

The examination of the ways in which individuals, groups, and entities choose, purchase, utilize, and discard products, services, ideas, or experiences to fulfill their wants and needs.

Marginal Utility

The change in satisfaction or utility a consumer receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Utility-maximizing

The economic principle that individuals or firms seek to get the highest satisfaction or profit from their resources and choices.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a market.