Question

Sometimes when the low bidder wins the bid on a project, it is because they have underbid the project. In other words, the bid they have submitted probably won't even cover the costs of the project. When this happens, the low bidder is said to suffer from the:________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The low bidder is said to suffer from the winners curse

Explanation:

The winner’s curse describes a common problem in negotiation: lacking an advanced understanding of this phenomenon, the party who wins an auction of a commodity of uncertain value with a fair number of bidders typically pays more than the asset is actually worth.

The low bidder winning the project is said to be suffering from the winners curse which translate to him having to bear more cost than he anticipate for the project

Answer 2

Answer: Winners curse

Explanation:

Winners curse could be seen as a situation where all bidders have the same value for an item and they receive a private signals where in most occasions the winner is that individual that over estimate or overpays for the bid. When the winner of the bid exceed the true worth of that item. Most Ines this can result to loss in order to carry out the work, due to the bidder overestimated in their bid.