Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. One of the main reasons for industrial sickness in our country has been the fact that business and industrial managers have not been able to look beyond the immediate future.
B. The planning horizon has hardly ever exceeded five years.
C. A leading Indian industrialist in an article on ways to strengthen India's economy has drawn attention to the problems of inflation and industrial sickness among other things.
D. They have been too preoccupied with their attempts to report favourable results for the current year - higher profits and larger dividends to the shareholders.

Correct option is B

The correct sequence of the sentences is (b) CADB.

Explanation:

• C: This sentence introduces the context, where a leading Indian industrialist discusses issues such as inflation and industrial sickness in an article.
• A: This elaborates on industrial sickness, pointing out that one of the main reasons is the short-term focus of managers.
• D: This further explains the short-term preoccupation, such as reporting favorable current results for profits and dividends.
• B: This concludes with a specific observation about the short planning horizon not exceeding five years, tying back to the causes of industrial sickness.