Given the Following Data for Work Packages in a PERT/Cost

question 55

Essay

Given the following data for work packages in a PERT/Cost network at week 18:
$\begin{array}{cccccc}\text { Activity } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessors }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Budgeted } \\\text { Time } \\\text { (weeks) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Budgeted } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Percent } \\\text { Complete }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Expense To } \\\text { Date }\end{array} \\\text { A } & -- & 12 & \$ 50,000 & 1008 & \$ 48,000 \\\text { B } & -- & 8 & \$ 20,000 & 1008 & \$ 21,000 \\\text { C } & \text { A } & 6 & \$ 60,000 & 758 & \$ 40,000 \\\text { D } & \text { B } & 16 & \$ 40,000 & 508 & \$ 25,000 \\\text { E } & \text { C, D } & 16 & \$ 45,000 & 08 & 0 \\\text { F } & \text { B } & 28 & \$ 80,000 & 758 & \$ 55,000\end{array}$
A.Is the project currently experiencing a cost overrun?
B.Is the project on target to be completed within 40 weeks?
C.What corrective action, if any, could you recommend?