Directions: Four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements. A. Even in the depths of Japan's late 1990's recession, the country was still home to industrial world leaders and to some of the most respected brands in the global market. B. They may have done well so as a consequence of government bullying, to ensure that resources were poured into research and development but the results speak for themselves. C. The Japanese economic lift-off did not come when companies were busy trying to make cheaper cars and heaper electronic goods but when they started making products that were better than anything else in the market. D. Japanese companies and the larger Korean companies are much more like Western organizations in terms of the resources they devote to business development.