What is the likely purpose of this paragraph?
Nuclear energy is cheaper to produce than other forms of energy. First, the elements used to create nuclear energy are plentiful. Little nuclear fuel is needed to produce a lot of electricity. A single pellet of nuclear fuel, which is just a little bit thicker than a pencil and about 1.5 centimeters long, makes as much energy as a metric ton of coal or four barrels of petroleum.

A) to compare nuclear energy with energy from fossil fuels
B) to list the disadvantages of nuclear energy
C) to emphasize the efficiency of nuclear energy production
D) to discuss various sources of energy

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What is the likely purpose of this paragraph?
 Nuclear energy is cheaper to produce than other forms of energy. First, the elements used to create nuclear energy are plentiful. Little nuclear fuel is needed to produce a lot of electricity. A single pellet of nuclear fuel, which is just a little bit thicker than a pencil and about 1.5 centimeters long, makes as much energy as a metric ton of coal or four barrels of petroleum.

A) to compare nuclear energy with energy from fossil fuels
B) to list the disadvantages of nuclear energy
C) to emphasize the efficiency of nuclear energy production 
D) to discuss various sources of energy