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In advanced English syntax and discourse cohesion, sentence reordering and structural improvement demand rigorous analysis of cohesive ties, introductory adverbial modifiers, pronoun antecedents, and logical chronological progression. Consider the following four jumbled sentences derived from an academic discourse on economic theory: I. Consequently, central banks worldwide were compelled to implement aggressive monetary tightening measures to curb runaway inflation. II. The unprecedented global supply chain disruptions triggered by pandemic lockdowns severely constrained the production of manufactured goods. III. This sudden mismatch between restricted aggregate supply and robust post-pandemic consumer demand generated severe upward pressure on global commodity prices. IV. Economists argue that these macroeconomic imbalances serve as a classic textbook illustration of cost-push inflation interacting with demand-pull pressures. Identify the option that presents the logically coherent and grammatically seamless sequential arrangement of these sentences to form a unified paragraph.
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Detailed Explanation
To achieve logical cohesion and seamless textual progression, sentence II must initiate the sequence by establishing the root cause (supply chain disruptions). Sentence III follows immediately by using the demonstrative determiner 'This' ('This sudden mismatch') to directly reference the economic consequence of the disruption mentioned in sentence II. Sentence I logically succeeds sentence III as indicated by the transitional conjunctive adverb 'Consequently', which introduces the policy reaction (monetary tightening) prompted by the inflationary pressure. Finally, sentence IV concludes the paragraph by providing an expert retrospective analysis ('Economists argue that...'). For a deeper understanding of discourse organization and textual cohesion, refer to Sentence structure.
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