Which one of the following is the best example of two mutually exclusive projects? using the company sales force to promote sales of both shoes and socks buying sufficient equipment to manufacture both desks and chairs simultaneously renting out a company warehouse or selling it outright planning to build a warehouse and a retail outlet side by side buying both inventory and fixed assets using funds from the same bank loan?

The correct option is C) Renting out a company warehouse or selling it outright.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Mutually Exclusive projects are the set of projects from which only one investment project can be selected.

Now consider the provided options:

Option A) Using the company sales force to promote sales of both shoes and socks.

This project is not mutually Exclusive, as both shoes and socks promotion is required.

Option B) Buying sufficient equipment to manufacture both desks and chairs simultaneously.

This project is not mutually Exclusive, because the required equipment should manufacture both desks and chairs.

Option C) Renting out a company warehouse or selling it outright.

This is correct option, as either the warehouse has to be rented or sold.

Option D)  Planning to build a warehouse and a retail outlet side by side.

This project is not mutually Exclusive. Because it is the set of two projects.

Option E) Buying both inventory and fixed assets using funds from the same bank loan?

This project is not mutually Exclusive, Because it is the set of two projects.

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