The Winner's Curse Occurs Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

The winner's curse occurs because:

• A) competitors in auctions often make poor bids.
• B) there are too many competitors in most auctions.
• C) competitors in auctions usually make bids that are below the expected value of the prize.
• D) sealed-bid auctions have too much uncertainty attached to them.
• E) the winning competitor in an auction will make a bid that is greater than the average bid.

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Definitions:

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