Question: 1) Allie and Burt agree to divide four items using the method of sealed bids. Their bids on each of the items are given in

1) Allie and Burt agree to divide four items
1) Allie and Burt agree to divide four items using the method of sealed bids. Their bids on each of the items are given in the following table. In the final settlement, Allie got Item 3, Item 4, and $850 in cash. What was Burt's bid on Item 2? Note. Bids are in hundreds of dollars. 1. Party Allie Burt 2. Fractional share 0.5 0.5 3. Bids: Item 1 $15 $16 Item 2 $7 X Item 3 $3 $2 Item 4 $5 $2 4. Sum of bids $30 $20 + X 5. Fair share value $15 (0.5) ($20 + X) 6. Awards Item 3: $3 Item 1: $16 Item 4: $5 Item 2: X 7. Total value of awards $8 $16 + X 8. Remaining claim $7 ($10 + 0.5X) - ($16 + X) 9. Leftover -$1 + 0.5X 10. Fair share of leftover -$0.5 + 0.25X -$0.5 + 0.25X 11. Cash flow $8.5 -$8.5 12. Total value of settlement $16.5 $15.5 In the final settlement, Allie got Item 3, Item 4, and $850 in cash. What was Burt's bid on Item 2

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