If Buyers' Private Values Are Drawn from Different Distributions,then Which

question 24

Multiple Choice

If buyers' private values are drawn from different distributions,then which of the following statements will be incorrect?

• A)Revenue equivalence will get disrupted.
• B)Buyers will bid up the price close to their reservation values.
• C)Sealed bid auction will yield better expected revenue than English auction.
• D)Buyers will employ non-identical bidding strategies.
• E)The winner's optimal bid is just enough to guarantee winning the auction.

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