You are bidding for an antique trombone in a sealed bid auction. All of your bids must be in increments of $10. You value the trombone at exactly $2,105, and guess that each time the price drops one $10 increment there is a 4% chance that someone else will bid (Assume that if you both bid then they other bidder gets it, as they bid a multiple of $10 plus $1..). The trombone goes to the highest bidder, the “winner” of the auction. Which of the following numbers represents a difference between the amount you should bid if the winner pays the amount they bid vs. if the winner pays an amount equal to the second-highest bid? a) $0 b) $80 c) $240 d) $250

You are bidding for an antique trombone in a sealed bid auction. All of your bids must be in increments of $10. You value the trombone at exactly $2,105, and guess that each time the price drops one $10 increment there is a 4% chance that someone else will bid (Assume that if you both bid then they other bidder gets it, as they bid a multiple of $10 plus $1..). The trombone goes to the highest bidder, the “winner” of the auction. Which of the following numbers represents a difference between the amount you should bid if the winner pays the amount they bid vs. if the winner pays an amount equal to the second-highest bid? a) $0 b) $80 c) $240 d) $250

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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