Suppose you are employed by a pension fund that has been asked to lend $100 million to help finance the Kashagan project. The consortium members are willing to pay an interest rate 5% above the rate currently being paid by U. S. Treasury bills, so your boss is definitely interested in examining the proposal. Your boss assigns you the task of conducting a political risk assessment of the project. Being by listing all the types of political risks that could possibly affect the ability of your pension fund to receive interest payments and the return of its principal in timely fashion. Having developed this list, assess the likelihood that the risks will arise. Which ones are most critical to you? What can you do to reduce these risks to your pension fund?