1.Define the term "political costs" and explain how "political costs" may be imposed upon the energy companies referred to in the article as a result of their reported profits.

2.Explain the comments of the then Energy Minister Josh Frydenbergin the context of PAT.

3.How would PAT anticipate that the energy companies would respond to the comments of the then Energy Minister?

4.Why did the media article not refer to the accounting policies of the energy retailers when their profit margins were discussed