Auction is a market where price is
set by negotiation between buyer and seller
arrived at by a bidding process
notified by Government
declared by auctioneer
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
An auction is a type of sale in which goods or services are sold to the highest bidder. The price is not fixed beforehand but is arrived at dynamically through competitive bidding by potential buyers. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the primary mechanism of price discovery in an auction. Negotiation might follow in some cases, but the core price setting is via bids. Government notification or auctioneer declaration are not the fundamental price-setting mechanisms.