Virtual Laboratory for Simulation and Gaming

Simulation of Auction Markets

Quiz

Choose the appropriate answers from the given alternatives :

1) Which of the following is a limitation of auctions??

  Diversity of offerings

  Potential for fraud

  Dynamic nature of sales

2) Which of the following is not a limitation of traditional auctions?

  Duration of sale

  Technical ability of buyers

  Time to examine products

3) Several identical items are offered with a minimum bid. The winner pays the exact price of his bid. What type of auction is being described?

  English auction

  Dutch auction

 Yankee auction

4) One unique item is offered. The price starts high until someone bids and becomes the winner. What type of auction is being described? ?

 Yankee auction

 Free-fall auction

  English auction

5) Which of the following is not a benefit of using wireless phones in auctions?

  Convenience

 Privacy

 Security

6)What is the typical order of the phases of the auction process?

 Searching and comparing, the actual bidding, getting started at an auction and post auction follow-up

 Searching and comparing, getting started at an auction, the actual bidding and post auction follow-up

 Searching and comparing, the actual bidding and post auction follow-up

7) Which of the following is a free method used to help deter fraud in online auctions?

 Grading services

 Escrow services

 User identity verification

8) Second-price sealed-bid auctions are commonly called ______.

 Victory Auctions

 Double Auctions

 Vickrey Auctions

9)Existing auction sites, such as eBay, are inherently more valuable to customers than new auction sites. This is called ______.

 Lock-In effect

 Lock-Out effect

 Opt-Out effect

10) The New York Stock Exchange conducts ____ auctions of stocks and bonds in which the auctioneer, called a specialist, manages the market for a particular stock or bond issue.

 Second-price Sealed-bid

 Sealed-bid Double

 Open-cry Double