4. (5 pts) Which one of the following is not how a gasoline tax reduce highway c

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4. (5 pts) Which one of the following is not how a gasoline tax reduce highway congestion?

(a) It increases the time needed to get to destination through highway

(b) It diverts people to cheaper public transit

(c) It encourages people to travel less frequently

(d) It increases car share

5. (5 pts) Which of the following statement about road capacity is not true?

(a) People respond to increases in road capacity by travelling more

(b) Optimal-size freeway should be free of congestion

(c) Construction cost is one of the main constraints to increasing road capacity

(d) In building a freeway, it is important to consider potential growth/decline in traffic

Explanation / Answer

Answer(4). (a) It increases the time needed to get to destination through highway

Answer(5). (a) People respond to increases in road capacity by travelling more

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