As chief financial? officer, it is your responsibility to weigh financial pros and cons of the many investment opportunities developed by your? company's research and development division. You are currently evaluating two competing? 15-year projects that differ in several ways. Relative to your? firm's current? EPS, the first project is expected to generate? above-average EPS during the first 5? years, average EPS during the second 5? years,and then? below-average EPS in the last 5 years. The second project is expected to generate? below-average EPS during the first 5? years, average EPS in the second 5? years, and then? well-above-average EPS in the last 5 years. Is the choice obvious if you expect that the second investment will result in a larger overall earnings? increase? Given the goal of the? firm, what issues will you consider before making a final? decision?