Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. As cost of raw materials cannot be reduced, exporters try to cut labour costs.
B. Large MNCs in the garment industry in Europe and America order their products from Indian exporters.
C. These large MNCs with worldwide network look for the cheapest goods in order to maximise their profits.
D. To get these large orders, Indian garment exporters try hard to cut their own costs.
E. Where earlier a factory used to employ workers on a permanent basis, now they employ workers only on a temporary basis so that they do not have to pay workers for the whole year.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. BCDAE.
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Sentence B: This is the starting point of the paragraph. It introduces the main players in the context, which are large multinational corporations (MNCs) from Europe and America.
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Sentence C: After introducing the MNCs, sentence C explains why they are doing business with Indian exporters. This creates a cause-effect relationship between the large MNCs and the desire for cheaper products.
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Sentence D: It explains the response from Indian garment exporters. In order to secure these large orders, Indian exporters must find ways to cut their costs.
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Sentence A: Following sentence D, we now delve into the specific ways Indian exporters are cutting costs.
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Sentence E: It elaborates on the effect of cost-cutting on employment practices. It describes how exporters are adjusting labor practices by hiring workers temporarily to save on costs, making it a logical conclusion after discussing cost reduction strategies.