A seller is trying to sell an antique. As the seller's offer price x increases, the...

 

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A seller is trying to sell an antique. As the seller's offer price x increases, the probability p(x) that a client is willing to buy at that price decreases with the function px)=1/(1+e). The seller aims to set an offer price, xo to maximize the expected value from selling the antique. Which of the following is true about x? Pick one of the choices e*o (xo – 1) – 1 = 0 e- 1) -1-0 e*o (1 – xo) = e e1- -e To maximize the expected value, Xo should be set as high as the auction allows None of the above A seller is trying to sell an antique. As the seller's offer price x increases, the probability p(x) that a client is willing to buy at that price decreases with the function px)=1/(1+e). The seller aims to set an offer price, xo to maximize the expected value from selling the antique. Which of the following is true about x? Pick one of the choices e*o (xo – 1) – 1 = 0 e- 1) -1-0 e*o (1 – xo) = e e1- -e To maximize the expected value, Xo should be set as high as the auction allows None of the above

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