To attract more aggressive bidding in a common-value auction, as an auctioneer, you should
a. Release no information about the item
b. Do not let the bidders examine the item closely
c. Do not release any adverse information about the item
d. Release maximum information about the item, even if it is adverse
d
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Three of these are examples of nonprice competition. Select the one which is not an example of nonprice competition.
a. location b. physical characteristics c. advertising d. discounts
According to a New York Times article, shoppers from New York City have played a game of "retail arbitrage" by shopping at malls in Northern New Jersey, a state where there is no tax on clothing and shoes
Even after accounting for transactions costs, shoppers could still save money on their clothing and footwear purchases. Source: Ken Belson and Nate Schweber, "Sales Tax Cut in City May Dim Allure of Stores Across Hudson," New York Times, January 18, 2007. Is the term "arbitrage" correctly used here? A) Yes, arbitrage applies even if no resale takes place; in this case the profits are pocketed by the customers themselves. B) No, "arbitrage" does not apply to markets that are not in the same geographic area. C) No, "arbitrage" means buying at a low price and reselling at a higher price but no resale takes place here. D) Yes, because shoppers were able to purchase items at lower prices even after deducting their transactions costs.