If more people join carpools and travel to work together
A) the demand curve for freeway space shifts leftward.
B) the supply curve for freeway space shifts rightward.
C) the supply curve for freeway space shifts leftward.
D) a and b
E) none of the above

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When more people join carpools and travel to work together, the number of cars on the road decreases, which reduces demand for freeway space, and causes the demand curve for freeway space to shift leftward. This reduces congestion and can potentially improve traffic flow. The supply curve for freeway space does not shift in response to changes in the number of people carpooling, as it is determined by infrastructure and planning decisions made by government agencies.

If More People Join Carpools and Travel to Work Together