Directions: Given below is a passage followed by a question. Select the option that best answers the question.
The economy of Country B sustains on manufacturing and exporting packaged food products. Recently, the country experienced a large number of deaths and patients diagnosed with a rare type of fatal disease which was airborne and hyper contagious. All the countries importing goods from country B had put a hold on transactions between themselves and country B. This particular step was taken to control the spread of disease. Which of the following strengthens the author’s view regarding the halt in trade?
1
The countries had unanimously voted to not import goods from country B as the products were adulterated.
2
Country B had taken a huge loan from its neighbouring countries.
3
Travellers from country B were screened at airports and held under quarantine for a few days.
4
The machines in the manufacturing factories were out of commission.
5
None of these.