All Five Members of a Project Team Add 15% to Their

question 93

Multiple Choice

All five members of a project team add 15% to their individual serial activities as a safety margin and submit their time estimates to the project manager.The manager adds the activity length estimates together and adds 10% for his personal safety margin.Then,anticipating a cut by top management,he adds another 10% to his final project estimate.Much to his surprise,top management cuts 30% off his time estimate.How much of a cushion is now built into the project?

• A)13%
• B)7%
• C)5%
• D)-3%

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