When considering two mutually exclusive projects, an organization adopted a payback period $($PP$)$ decision rule to accept the shorter payback period $($PP$)$ if it is $2\mathrm{.}5$ years or less. If Project A has a payback of $2\mathrm{.}6$ years and Project B has a payback of $3$ years, which project$($s$)$ would be accepted?

Accept Project A

Accept Project B

Accept neither

Accept both