A project has an initial cost of $68,300 and cash flows of $38,700, $102,300, and -$18,100 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. If the required rate of return for this investment is 8.7 percent, should you accept it based solely on the internal rate of return rule? Why or why not?

a. Yes; because the IRR exceeds the required return

b. Yes; because the IRR is a positive rate of return

c. You cannot apply the IRR rule in this case because there are multiple IRRs.

d. No; because the IRR is a negative rate of return

e. No; because the IRR is less than the required return