The Optimal Bid in a First-Price,sealed-Bid Auction with Independent Private

question 59

Multiple Choice

The optimal bid in a first-price,sealed-bid auction with independent private values is to bid:

• A) the true value of the item.
• B) more than the true value of the item.
• C) less than the true value of the item.
• D) the true value of the item and more than the true value of the item, depending upon whether value estimates are affiliated.

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