Question:Suppose we are interested in bidding on a piece of land and we
know one other...
Question
Suppose we are interested in bidding on a piece of land and we
know one other...
Suppose we are interested in bidding on a piece of land and we
know one other bidder is interested. The seller announced that the
highest bid in excess of $12,000 will be accepted. Assume that the
competitor’s bid x is a random variable that is uniformly
distributed between $12,000 and $17,000.
a. Suppose you bid $13,000. What is the probability that your
bid will be accepted?
b. Suppose you bid $16,000. What is the probability that your
bid will be accepted?
c. What amount should you bid to maximize the probability that
you get the property?
d. Suppose you know someone who is willing to pay you $18,000
for the property. Would you consider bidding less than the amount
in part (c)? Why or why not?