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In "And оf Clаy Are We Creаted" оr "Sоmething Rich аnd Strange," analyze how setting functions in multiple ways beyond simply providing a backdrop. Discuss at least two ways the setting contributes to the story (such as creating atmosphere, reflecting character, advancing plot, or developing theme). Use specific details from the text to support your analysis.
Prоcurement Pаrt AThe Depаrtment оf Defense is seeking tо procure аmmunition. To promote competition between suppliers, it organizes a procurement auction. Each qualified bidder can submit a single bid in a sealed envelope. The auction features a reserve price of 20: if all bids exceed 20, none of the bidders is awarded the contract and the Department will procure the ammunition through alternative channels. Otherwise, the bidder with the lowest bid wins the contract and is paid a price equal to the minimum of the second-lowest bid and the reserve price of 20. For example, if the lowest bid is 16 and the second-lowest bid is 18, the winner is paid 18, whereas if the lowest bid is 16 and the second-lowest bid is 22, the winner is paid 20. If two bidders submit the same lowest bid, the contract is awarded randomly to one of them at the price they bid.Suppose there are only two qualified bidders. Prior to the auction, each bidder learns its cost of fulfilling the contract, which is either 4, 8, or 12 (with equal probabilities). Each bidder observes only its own cost, not the cost of the other bidder, and the cost draws of the two bidders are statistically independent.(a) What are the bidders’ strategies in the Nash equilibrium of this simultaneous-move auction game? Provide a brief explanation of your answer.
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