The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph.
- 1. The Central African Republic has approved Bitcoin as an official currency.
- 2. Experts foresee that this will damage the environment as well as the economy.
- 3. Others claim that this may make money laundering easy and also use up a lot of electricity.
- 4. Economists criticised this move as a potential risk to the financial stability of the nation.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph.
- 1. The Central African Republic has approved Bitcoin as an official currency.
- 2. Experts foresee that this will damage the environment as well as the economy.
- 3. Others claim that this may make money laundering easy and also use up a lot of electricity.
- 4. Economists criticised this move as a potential risk to the financial stability of the nation.
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Solution
The passage talks about Central African Republic's Bitcoin adoption and various criticisms
Link A (1 → 4): "This move" in sentence 4 specifically refers back to Bitcoin approval mentioned in sentence 1
Link B (4 → 3): "Others claim" suggests additional critics following the economists' criticism already mentioned in sentence 4
Introduction: Sentence 1 is the introducing sentence because it presents the main news about Bitcoin approval
Conclusion: Sentence 2 is the concluding sentence because it summarizes the overall predicted negative impacts
Assembling: Starting with the announcement, then economists' criticism, others' additional concerns, finally experts' overall forecast
Hence the correct order is 1432