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Search and Negotiation in a Decentralized Market
In a decentralized market, such as one reliant on word-of-mouth, buyers and sellers must actively search for one another. Once a potential trading partner is found, they often negotiate the price to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. [2] This process is fundamentally driven by each party's objective to maximize their outcome: buyers aim to locate sellers with low reservation prices, whereas sellers look for buyers with a high willingness to pay. This creates a natural incentive for participants to investigate several trading options before committing to a transaction.
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