In a Second-Price Sealed-Bid Auction with Private Values, the Winner

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a second-price sealed-bid auction with private values, the winner of the auction is:

• A)the second-highest bidder and pays the bid of the highest bidder.
• B)the second-highest bidder and pays the bid of the third-highest bidder.
• C)the highest-bidder and pays the bid of the second-highest bidder.
• D)the highest-bidder and pays the amount they bid.

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