Question: Consider a single-item auction, where two bidders each valuation is an independent draw from the uniform distribution on [0;1]. (1) Compute the expected revenue of

 Consider a single-item auction, where two bidders each valuation is an

Consider a single-item auction, where two bidders each valuation is an independent draw from the uniform distribution on [0;1]. (1) Compute the expected revenue of the seller in the first price, second price and all-pay auction, respectively. (In an all-pay auction, the highest bidder receives the item. All bidders pay what they bid, regardless of whether they win or not.) (2) Suppose there is a reserve price r ( when the bid is lower than the reserve price, the seller will refuse to sell the product to buyers). Please calculate the expected profit for the first and second price auction with this reserve price

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