The Foreclosure Crisis Has Been Particularly Devastating in Housing Markets

question 27

Multiple Choice

The foreclosure crisis has been particularly devastating in housing markets in much of the south and west United States,but even when analysis is restricted to relatively strong housing markets the numbers are staggering.For example,in 2011 an average of three residential properties were auctioned off each weekday in the city of Boston,up from an average of one per week in 2005.What is the probability that exactly 10 foreclosure auctions occurred during a randomly selected five-day week in 2011 in Boston?

• A) 0.0008
• B) 0.0486
• C) 0.1185
• D) 0.9514

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Definitions:

Sealed-bid Auctions

Auctions in which all bidders simultaneously submit their bids in sealed envelopes, with no bidder knowing the bid of the others.

Common-value Auction

An auction format where the item for sale has the same value for everyone, but bidders have different information about that value.

Oral Auctions

Public sales where goods or services are sold to the highest bidder through verbal bids.

Withhold Information

The act of intentionally not sharing information that may be relevant or required by others for decision-making or other purposes.