Firm Z Is One of the 5 Bidders, Each with a Value

question 8

Multiple Choice

Firm Z is one of the 5 bidders, each with a value independently drawn from the range $100,000 to $160,000 with all values in between being equally likely. In a sealed-bid auction, Firm Z's equilibrium bidding strategy is:

• A) b_i = (.2)(160,000) + .8v_i
• B) b_i = (.5)(160,000) + .5v_i
• C) b_i = (.25)(100,000) + .75v_i
• D) b_i = (.2)(100,000) + .8v_i
• E) b_i = (.8)(100,000) + .2v_i

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