Company R, an attest client, asks a member to provide tax advisory services. The member's firm has three other nonattest services engagements in process at Company R. Which statement best describes a requirement under the AICPA independence rules in this situation? 

a. The member should offer to discount Company R's audit fee because they have been purchasing a variety of non attest services. 

b. The member should evaluate threats to independence in the aggregate because of the performance of multiple non attest services. 

c. The member should evaluate whether there may be synergies because of the performance of multiple non attest services. 

d. The member should decline to perform another non attest service for Company R.

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