DIRECTION: There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank $($option $1,2,3,$ or $4)$ the following sentence would best fit.

Sentence: His emphasis on administrative efficiency and meticulous oper record keeping led to unprecedented prosperity during his reign.

Paragraph: Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon, is best known for his Code of Laws, one of the oldest deciphered legal documents in the world. $\_(1)\_$ It provided the societal structure and regulated economic transactions, setting standards for wages, trade, and commercial interactions. $\_(2)\_$ Despite the harshness of some of these laws, the Code of Hammurabi is acknowledged as one of the earliest attempts to establish a comprehensive legal framework. $\_(3)\_$ However, his rule wasn" merely marked by the establishment of these laws. $\_(4)\_$ operation management question