Chapter Checkpoint

Study Plan Problems and Applications

  1. Explain how each of the following events changes the demand for or supply of air travel.

    • Airfares tumble, while long-distance bus fares don’t change.

    • The price of jet fuel rises.

    • Airlines reduce the number of flights each day.

    • People expect airfares to increase next summer.

    • The price of train travel falls.

    • The price of a pound of air cargo increases.

Use the laws of demand and supply to explain whether the statements in Problems 2 and 3 are true or false. In your explanation, distinguish between ...

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