Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
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Chapter 15A, Problem 1.4CE
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To Identify: The other factors that could affect the optimal auction design.
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