Multiple Choice
In recent years,auction sites,such as ebay,have flooded the Internet.Sellers expect to gain by using the Internet for conducting auctions because:
A) more bidders means that price discrimination is an option.
B) with more bidders, each submits a bid closer to his or her reservation price to increase the probability of a win.
C) with more bidders, sellers expect to realize greater profits.
D) consumer surplus will increase.
E) b and c
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