Arrange the sentences in a chronological order such that they form a proper passage. Sentence E is the SECOND statement and B is the FIFTH statement.
A. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimate that tourism contributed 9.2 per cent of global GDP and forecasts that this will continue to grow to grow at over 4 per cent per annum during the next ten years to account for some 9.4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (WTTC 2010).
B. The expenditure associated with tourism flows makes a substantial economic contribution to the Australian economy nationally, by state and by region.
C. Tourism is a major industry globally and a major sector in many economies.
D. Over time, an increasing number of destinations have opened up and invested in tourism development, turning modern tourism into a key driver for socioeconomic progress.
E. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), over the past six decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and diversification to become one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world.
F. Whatever the precise meaning of this term, an essential element of a sustainable tourism industry is economic viability.
G. Much of the tourism literature today appreciates the importance of developing tourism ‘sustainably’.
The first statement is the one which introduces us to the topic which is clearly C. A follows E as both the sentences talk about the growth of the tourism industry and its contribution to the economy. D follows A as it talks about the growth of the industry. Clearly G and F cannot fit before B . F must follow G as the term is mentioned in G.
Thus the correct order is CEADBGF.
The THIRD statement is A.