What led to the increase in steel consumption seen on the graph?

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Responses

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.
More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.
More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.

Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.
Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.

Fossil fuels that became popular depends on steel production.

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The most likely response that explains the increase in steel consumption is:

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

This response aligns with typical reasons for increased steel demand, as infrastructure and building projects often require significant amounts of steel.