What should the project manager do to support the backlog prioritization?

A project manager is using an agile approach. During the sprint planning meeting, the product owner flagged a backlog item as high business value and easy to implement. However, the other team members identified a high dependency between this item and another item that is flagged as low business value and high complexity.

What should the project manager do to support the backlog prioritization?
A . Prioritize the item flagged as high business value and low complexity for this sprint.
B. Support the team to move both items to the next sprint when the team will know more.
C. Facilitate the discussion until the team reaches an agreement about the two items.
D. Prioritize the item flagged as a dependency with low business value and high complexity.

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Answer: C