Given the following two options of investments you keep a good risk bearing capacity. The following table shows the annual returns on two options given to you.

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Energy Funds 44.6 19.68 37 -42.87 38.36

Health Care Funds 15.41 10.87 4.43 -18.45 20.96

a) Which of the two options is comparatively better than the other? Why?

b) Do you think that it is wise to invest in the better option out of these two or to step back from investing in either? Why?