A Statewide Alliance of Independent Hospitals Has Formed in Order

question 82

Multiple Choice

A statewide alliance of independent hospitals has formed in order to do group purchasing of medical supplies.Group purchasing allows the hospital alliance to negotiate lower prices with suppliers because of the large quantity of materials ordered.This is an example of the advantage of __________ resulting from an alliance.

• A) explicit collusion
• B) economies of scale
• C) opportunistic behavior
• D) distribution opportunities

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