There are three quality levels of cars on a used car market: = 80 ("bad") = 120 ("medium") = 200 ("good") The proportion of cars in the three quality levels is 1/3 each. Only the seller knows the quality level. The reservation prices of the sellers are each % of the quality level. The cars are sold to the highest bidder. Which statement is correct? Choose an answer O 1. An equilibrium price is 200. O 2. An equilibrium price is 90. O 3. An equilibrium price is 100. O 4. An equilibrium price is 120. O 5. Aoequiliacium price ie 13 1/3

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There are three quality levels of cars on a used car market:
= 80 ("bad")
120 ("medium")
= 200 ("good")
%3D
The proportion of cars in the three quality levels is 1/3 each. Only the seller knows the quality
level. The reservation prices of the sellers are each ¾ of the quality level. The cars
are sold to the highest bidder. Which
statement is correct?
Choose an answer
O 1. An equilibrium price is 200.
2. An equilibrium price is 90.
O 3. An equilibrium price is 100.
O 4. An equilibrium price is 120.
O 5. Aoequilibrcium price ie 132 1/3.
Transcribed Image Text:There are three quality levels of cars on a used car market: = 80 ("bad") 120 ("medium") = 200 ("good") %3D The proportion of cars in the three quality levels is 1/3 each. Only the seller knows the quality level. The reservation prices of the sellers are each ¾ of the quality level. The cars are sold to the highest bidder. Which statement is correct? Choose an answer O 1. An equilibrium price is 200. 2. An equilibrium price is 90. O 3. An equilibrium price is 100. O 4. An equilibrium price is 120. O 5. Aoequilibrcium price ie 132 1/3.
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