The Time Required to Complete a Project Is Normally Distributed

question 134

Multiple Choice

The time required to complete a project is normally distributed with a mean of 80 weeks and a standard deviation of 10 weeks.The construction company must pay a penalty if the project is not finished by the due date in the contract.If a construction company bidding on this contract puts in a due date of 80 weeks, what is the probability that they will have to pay a penalty?

• A)0
• B)1.000
• C)0.500
• D)1/8

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

These are the direct, clear expenses related to business operations, such as salaries, utilities, and rent, that are easily quantifiable.

Accounting Profit

The difference between the total revenue and explicit costs of a firm, not accounting for implicit costs.

Economic Profit

The variance between a company's overall incomes and its combined explicit and implicit expenses.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its operations instead of renting, selling, or utilizing them in other ways.