Can you name the correct use of 'por' and 'para' in cause/effect sentences? by TWH

Can you name the correct use of 'por' and 'para' in cause/effect sentences?

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Source: Pasajes, Lengua, Sexta Edición
"Por" expresses the motive for an action or the agent performing the action. "Para" expresses the goal of an action or the recipient of the action.
"Por" points back toward the cause (←). "Para" points forward toward the effect (→).
Also try: Spanish: Por vs. Para - Movement through vs. Movement toward
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Sentence	'Por' or 'Para'	English Translation
Mandaron ___ el médico.		They sent for the doctor (motive of the call).
Lo mataron ___ odio.		They killed him out of (motivated by) hate.
El libro es ___ usted.		The book is for you.
Lo hizo ___ sobrevivir.		He did it (in order) to survive.
Es una taza ___ café.		It's a coffee cup (a cup intended to be used for coffee).
Lo higo ___ mi hermano.		I'm doing it for (on behalf of, on account of) my brother.
Son juegos ___ niños.		They are games for (to be used by) children.
Estudia ___ ingeniera.		She is studying (in order) to become an engineer.
El libro fue escrito ___ Jaime.		The book was written by Jaime.
Fue a la tienda ___ café.		He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Lo mataron ___ odio.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Lo higo ___ mi hermano.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
El libro fue escrito ___ Jaime.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Mandaron ___ el médico.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Fue a la tienda ___ café.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Estudia ___ ingeniera.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Lo hizo para sobrevivir.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
El libro es ___ usted.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Son juegos ___ niños.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).
Es una taza ___ café.	He went to the store for coffee (motive of the errand).

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