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Jazzmine Williams
on Oct 14, 2024
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In an English auction, with rational bidders, the object being sold always goes to the bidder who values it most highly.
English Auction
A public sales process where ascending bids are placed for a specific item, with the highest bid at the end winning the item.
Rational Bidders
Individuals or entities that make bid decisions in auctions based on an assessment of value, aiming to maximize their utility.
- Acquire insight into the variety of auction formats and their strategic significances.
- Assess how bidders act in diverse auction contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into the variety of auction formats and their strategic significances.
- Assess how bidders act in diverse auction contexts.