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The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.

  1. It was his taxpayers who had to shell out as much as 1.6 bn1.6 \text{ bn} over 1010 years to employees of failed companies.
  2. Companies in many countries routinely engage in such activities which means that the employees are left with unpaid entitlements.
  3. Deliberate and systematic liquidation of a company to avoid liabilities and then restarting the business is called phoenixing.
  4. The Australian Minister for Revenue and Services discovered in an audit that phoenixing had cost the Australian economy between

2.9 bn 2.9 \text{ bn} and 5.1 bn 5.1 \text{ bn} last year.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 3241

Let's trace how these sentences connect.

From passage: "Deliberate and systematic liquidation of a company to avoid liabilities and then restarting the business is called phoenixing."

The key is finding the starting point -> Sentence 3 defines "phoenixing" (new concept) -> This must come first since other sentences refer to it.

Next step -> Sentence 2 says "such activities" -> This refers back to phoenixing -> So sentence 2 comes after 3.

Then -> Sentence 4 gives a specific example with Australian Minister -> This provides concrete evidence after the general statement.

Finally -> Sentence 1 uses "his taxpayers" -> This pronoun refers to the Australian Minister from sentence 4 -> So sentence 1 must follow sentence 4.

The flow: Definition -> General statement -> Specific example -> Consequences


Think like this in exams:

• Look for pronouns like "his," "such," "it" - they need antecedents

• Find the definition sentence - usually comes first

• General to specific flow works well

• Cause and effect relationships matter

The sequence is: 3 (define phoenixing) -> 2 (companies do this) -> 4 (Australian example) -> 1 (his taxpayers suffer)

Answer: 3241

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