Examine the use of auctions by businesses. Go to any auction site of your choosing and look for outlet auctions or auctions of items directly from merchants. Research at least three products up for sale. What stage in the product life cycle do these products fall into? Are there quantity purchasing requirements? What was the opening bid price? What are the bid increments? What is the auction duration? Analyze why these firms have used the auction channel to sell these goods and prepare a short report on your findings.