did sailors go 'on the account' or become pirates because Economic opportunities, Discontent with working conditions, Desire for adventure and Political motivations??

What country(ies) do you think is(are) presently attractive for U.S. corporations seeking foreign direct investment opportunities? Take into account any geopolitical/economic/currency risks you are aware of.

Which of the following is not a valid framework for collecting, organizing and critically analyzing economic or business decisions? Question 9 options: Cultural Distance, Administrative Distance, Geographic Distance, Economic Distance (CAGE) Political, Economic, Social, Technological (PEST) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) Social Media, Hyperlinks, Intuition-only, Technological Overreliance (SHIT)

Kate Snead has been offered four investment opportunities, all equally priced at $45,000. Because the opportunities differ in risk, Kate's required returns (i.e., applicable discount rates) are not the same for each opportunity. The cash flows and required returns for each opportunity are summarized below.

Find the present value of each of the four investment opportunities. Round your answer to two decimal places.
Investment A: $
Investment B: $
Investment C: $
Investment D: $

Which, if any, opportunities are acceptable?

Which opportunity should Kate take?