A Project Manager Needs to Allocate a Staff of 460

question 101

Multiple Choice

A project manager needs to allocate a staff of 460 employees to a 3-stage project. Stage 2 must have 20% more staff than Stage 1. Stage 3 required 50% more than Stage 2. Determine the number of employees needed for stage 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

• A) Stage 1 = 115; Stage 2 = 138; Stage 3 = 207
• B) Stage 1 = 120; Stage 2 = 120; Stage 3 = 320
• C) Stage 1 = 320; Stage 2 = 120; Stage 3 = 120
• D) Stage 1 = 207; Stage 2 = 115; Stage 3 = 138
• E) Stage 1 = 200; Stage 2 = 100; Stage 3 = 60

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