In 2018, Delta Air Lines said that it was increasing its fares by 4% because its fuel

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In 2018, Delta Air Lines said that it was increasing its fares by 4% because its fuel bill jumped by 33% from the previous year. Other airlines also announced fare increases. Assuming that these firms are oligopolistic and the outcome is a Nash-Cournot equilibrium, why did the prices rise less than in proportion to the firms’ cost?

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Managerial Economics And Strategy

ISBN: 9780134899701

3rd Edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander

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