Each Group of Sentences Below Could Be Unscrambled and Written

question 7

Multiple Choice

Each group of sentences below could be unscrambled and written as a paragraph. Read each group, and select the letter of the topic sentence for each. Select the topic sentence.

• A) Using marijuana can cause problems with concentration, memory, thinking, and problem-solving.
• B) Particularly for young people, marijuana can lead to increased anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and other mental health problems.
• C) Smoking marijuana contributes to auto crashes that injure or kill.
• D) Marijuana use harms people in a number of different ways.
• E) Long-term use of marijuana can lead to respiratory and cardiac diseases, as well as cancer.

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Definitions:

Wage Reductions

Actions taken by employers to decrease the amount of money paid to workers, often in response to economic pressure or to increase profitability.

OPEC Price Increases

Refers to occasions when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decides to raise the price of oil, affecting global economies and energy costs.

Deregulation

The process of removing government restrictions and regulations in industries to improve efficiency and encourage competition.

Industrial Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production in the industrial sector, often evaluated as the ratio of outputs to inputs over a specific time period.