A Project Is Currently Scheduled to Be Finished on Its

question 37

Multiple Choice

A project is currently scheduled to be finished on its normal earliest completion date. The project manager has the opportunity to earn a bonus if the project can be completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The increase in project direct costs related to crashing activities would be $40,000. Also, project indirect costs are $15,000 per week. What is the smallest bonus that the project manager should accept if he or she wants to avoid increasing overall project costs?

• A) less than or equal to $5,000
• B) greater than $5,000 but less than or equal to $10,000
• C) greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $15,000
• D) greater than $15,000

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