The Optimal Bid for an Individual Participating in a First-Price,sealed-Bid

question 125

Multiple Choice

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

• A) more than the individual's valuation of the item.
• B) less than the individual's valuation of the item.
• C) exactly the individual's valuation of the item.
• D) There is not an optimal bid strategy for all individuals when independent private values exist.

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