The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph

question 9

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each set of choices, select the answer in which conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs are used correctly and the punctuation is correct. Which sentences are correct?

• A) It follows exactly the river's path, or the river bends and twists its way into the city. A straight trip on city streets would be two miles shorter.
• B) Because it follows exactly the river's path, the river bends and twists its way into the city. A straight trip on city streets would be two miles shorter.
• C) It follows exactly the river's path, and the river bends and twists its way into the city. A straight trip on city streets would be two miles shorter.

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Definitions:

Price Increase

A rise in the cost of goods or services, affecting consumption patterns and inflation rates.

Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded or supplied to a change in one of its determinants, such as price or income.

Consumer Expenditure

The total amount spent by consumers on goods and services within a specific period.

Demand Curves

illustrate the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically showing a downward slope indicating that demand decreases as price increases.