\textbf{118.} The graph shown is the graph of the function $f(x) = 3x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx$. What is $a$?
\textit{[Figure: Graph of a function with a local minimum near $x=1$ on the positive x-axis, with the curve going to positive infinity on both sides]}
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(1) $-8$ \hspace{2cm} (2) $-7$ \hspace{2cm} (3) $-5$ \hspace{2cm} (4) $-4$
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