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Paradox: "A new highway was built to reduce traffic, but congestion increased." Which explains?

A The highway was poorly constructed
B The new highway attracted more drivers from alternate routes and encouraged more people to drive, increasing total traffic (induced demand)
C Highways are expensive
D More accidents occurred

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Induced demand: new roads attract additional traffic that would not have existed otherwise, often increasing total congestion despite added capacity.

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