What would be an example of economies of scope achieved in the ...

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What would be an example of economies of scope achieved in the automobile insurance industry?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Monopolists are able to price discriminate because
 
  A) of differing willingness to pay among consumers.
  B) of differing price elasticities of supply.
  C) they have constant marginal cost.
  D) they have constant average cost.

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Answer to Question 1

The auto insurance industry can achieve economies of scope, for example, by also offering to insure homes, boats, and people's lives. There could be cost savings, compared to selling each kind of insurance by different specialized companies, because one sales force can sell all kinds of policies. Also, there would not have to be multiple buildings for the headquarters and branch offices, computer networks, or cars for the sales agents.

Answer to Question 2

A