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Anne, Bess and Cindy are the roommates planning to move out of their apartment. They identify five major chores that need to be done before moving out and decide to use the method of sealed bids to reverse auction the chores.
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Anne | Bess | Cindy | |
Chore 1 |
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$30 | $40 |
Chore 2 |
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Chore 3 |
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Chore 4 |
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Chore 5 |
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