Question

News like that makes people stop and think about pay, reward, and merit. Where to begin? The first rule should always be transparency. The BBC should reveal all fees to ensure there really is a genuine market in talent out there. And that should be a general rule, not just in public bodies but everywhere. People do know more or less what everyone else earns in the public sector, so why not make it compulsory for all?________

• A. In Norway and Finland, anyone can summon up anyone else's tax return on the Internet -- and why not?
• B. The shock at first would be seismic, with eruptions of rage and embarrassment all round
• C. It would put a stop to secretive employers who divide and rule by spreading uncertainty and insecurity about what the person at the next desk might be getting
• D. Making tax returns public helps to stamp out fraud and tax evasion, risking exposure of any undeclared income.

Answer 1

The correct option is A In Norway and Finland, anyone can summon up anyone else's tax return on the Internet -- and why not?

The last sentence should strengthen the argument the author puts forth with an actual situation where this kind of transparency works. This is why option (a) is the best concluding statement