Two Activities on Different Critical Paths That Share No Common

question 84

Multiple Choice

Two activities on different critical paths that share no common nodes are candidates for crashing on a CPM network. Activity details are in the table below. To cut one day from the project's duration, the manager should crash activity(ies) ________, adding ________ to project cost.

• A) B; $2,000
• B) C; $2,000
• C) C; $1,000
• D) B & C; $3,000
• E) B & C; $4,000

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Definitions:

Transitive Inference

A logical process where if A relates to B and B relates to C, then A must relate to C, often tested in cognitive psychology.

Cognitive Ability

The capacity to perform various mental activities related to learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and understanding complex ideas.

Shorter

Relating to a length or duration that is less than average or than previously mentioned.

Seriation

A cognitive ability that allows individuals to arrange objects in accordance with a certain criterion, such as size or color.