When you enter a congested roadway,
A)you are the only driver that is experiencing a negative externality from the heavy traffic.
B)the opportunity cost of idling in slow traffic is the only additional cost.
C)the increased use of gasoline is the only external cost incurred.
D)there are mutual external costs from the slow traffic that include increased gasoline costs and more time spent on the roadway.

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Entering a congested roadway results in mutual external costs for all drivers involved, including increased gasoline consumption due to idling and the additional time spent in traffic. These are shared burdens among all drivers, not unique to any single individual.

When You Enter a Congested Roadway