The Optimal Strategy for a Risk-Neutral Bidder in a Second-Price,sealed-Bid

question 118

Multiple Choice

The optimal strategy for a risk-neutral bidder in a second-price,sealed-bid auction with independent private values is to bid:

• A) slightly less than his or her valuation.
• B) slightly higher than his or her valuation.
• C) his or her true valuation.
• D) None of the preceding statements is correct.

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Definitions:

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