In the competition for energy between Chinese and Indian state-owned companies,
politics play a prominent role. Do you
think
politics influence foreign oil deals made
by private U. S. oil companies? Explain.

You are comparing two investment options, each of which will provide $15,000 of total income. option a pays five annual payments starting with $5,000 the first year followed by four annual payments of $2,500 each. option b pays five annual payments of $3,000 each. which one of the following statements is correct given these two investment options? given a positive rate of return, option a is worth more today than option b. both options are of equal value today option b has a higher present value than option a given a positive rate of return. option a is preferable because it is an annuity due