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auction theory

auction theory noun: an applied branch of economics, studying how bidders act in auction markets and how the features of such markets incentivize predictable outcomes.

Noun

auction theory (uncountable)

  1. An applied branch of economics, studying how bidders act in auction markets and how the features of such markets incentivize predictable outcomes.

Questions about auction theory

What does auction theory mean?
Auction theory means an applied branch of economics, studying how bidders act in auction markets and how the features of such markets incentivize predictable outcomes.
What part of speech is auction theory?
Auction theory is a noun.

Words near auction theory in the dictionary

  1. auction calls
  2. auction house
  3. auction houses
  4. auction off
  5. auction pitch
  6. auction theory
  7. auction-goer
  8. auction-goers
  9. auctionability
  10. auctionable
  11. auctionary

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