An Antique Cabinet Is Being Sold by Means of an English

question 14

Multiple Choice

An antique cabinet is being sold by means of an English auction.There are four bidders, Gloria, Elise, Judy, and Arabella.These bidders are unacquainted with each other and do not collude.Gloria values the cabinet at $800, Elise values it at $500, Judy values it at $1,800, and Arabella values it at $600.If the bidders bid in their rational self-interest, the cabinet will be sold to

• A)Gloria for about $800.
• B)either Judy or Gloria for about $800.Which of these two buyers gets it is randomly determined.
• C)Judy for slightly more than $800.
• D)Judy for about $1,800.
• E)either Judy or Gloria for about $500.Which of these two buyers gets it is randomly determined.

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