Consider the Following Information for the Activities Comprising a Small

question 6

Essay

Consider the following information for the activities comprising a small construction project which is scheduled to complete in 26 days.(Costs are in $1000's.)
$\begin{array}{cccccc}&&\text { Normal }&\text { Schedule}&\text { Crash}&\text { Schedule }\\\text { Activity } & \text { Slack } & \text { Time } & \text { Cost } & \text { Time } & \text { Cost } \\\text { M } & 0 & 7 & 10 & 4 & 19 \\\text { II } & 2 & 5 & 6 & 5 & 6 \\\text { O } & 0 & 4 & 7 & 2 & 12 \\\text { P } & 0 & 5 & 9 & 3 & 13 \\\text { Q } & 2 & 2 & 5 & 1 & 6 \\\text { R } & 0 & 4 & 9 & 4 & 9 \\\text { S } & 0 & 6 & 12 & 5 & 15\end{array}$ A.If the project must be completed in 25 days, which activity should be accelerated? Why?
B.Will the critical path be altered?
C.What is the total estimated cost of the project on the accelerated 25 day schedule?

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Definitions:

Grignard Reagents

Organomagnesium compounds that are used in reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds.

Organolithium Reagents

Strongly basic compounds used in organic synthesis, characterized by a direct bond between a carbon and a lithium atom.

Grignard Compound

A reagent in organic chemistry, typically R-Mg-X, used for forming carbon-carbon bonds.

Carbonyl Compound

Organic compounds that contain a carbonyl group, characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, and including ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides.