Ex$-$Oil, a Venezuelan producer and exporter of oil recently signed a contract with Imp$-$Oil Inc., a Greek importer of oil. Both companies agreed to renegotiate the price on a quarterly basisas oil prices are set on the exchange. Furthermore, Ex$-$Oil allowed open account terms net $60$ days as per industry standards.Prior to continuing, Ex$-$Oil conducts a thorough risk assessment on the Imp$-$Oil before bargaining about trade terms. Ex$-$Oil gained access to Imp$-$Oil's financial records, which it used todetermine the company's financial leverage. Ex$-$Oil discovered that the total debt amounted to EUR $350,000,$ and the total assets amounted to slightly over EUR $1$ million. What should be Ex$-$Oil's next step?

A$)$ Investigate alternative financing options for the deal, as Imp$-$Oil's total debt is too high proportional to its total assets.B$)$ Discuss open unlimited account terms with Imp$-$Oil, as its total debt ratio suggests a very low level of risk.C$)$ Compare this ratio with similar companies to determine if it is on par with industry ratios.D$)$ Increase production in Venezuela, as Imp$-$Oil has a large amount of free capital and is likely to invest in future purchases.