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Project January has a NPV of $50,000, project December has a NPV of $40,000. Which of the following circumstances could make it possible to choose December over January?
a. January has a shorter payback period.
b. The projects are mutually exclusive.
c. The projects have unequal lives.
d. The projects are mandated.