Thursday, May 22, 2008

Auctions: Characterization


Supply Auction


Demand Auction


Double Auction

Auctions can differ

According to their nature

Supply: when m sellers offer a good that a buyer requests;

Demand: when n buyers bid for a good being sold;

Double: when n buyers bid to buy goods from m sellers

By the bidding procedure

Open: dynamic price formation process;

Closed: buyers and/or sellers submit sealed bids

By the price formation mechanism

first price, second price,……

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