The Atlantic City Expressway is a highway that runs from outside Philadelphia to Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is notoriously congested during the summer weekends when many people are driving to the beach about the same time. Because drivers who decide to take this road ignore the impact of their driving on overall traffic congestion the result is ________ cars on the road than the efficient number of cars and a deadweight loss is ________.
A) fewer; not created
B) fewer; created
C) more; not created
D) more; created

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When drivers ignore the impact of their driving on traffic congestion, it leads to more cars on the road than the efficient number, creating a deadweight loss due to overuse of the road.

The Atlantic City Expressway Is a Highway That Runs from Outside