Acme is a manufacturer that makes seasonal products and insures its business personal property with a Business and Personal Property Coverage Form (BPP) with a Value Reporting Form. The amount of insurance is $1,000,000 with a $1,000 deductible. Reports are due monthly. Acme suffered a business personal property loss of $500,000 caused by an insured peril, and the prior monthly report made was $400,000. The actual value of business personal property at the time of this report was $400,000. What amount would Acme’s insurer pay for the described loss?

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?