Helen Has Just Learned That She Needs to Reduce the Duration

question 7

Multiple Choice

Helen has just learned that she needs to reduce the duration of her project to meet an imposed deadline. She has calculated the crash cost per unit and knows the maximum units each activity can be reduced. What is the next step?

• A) Find the activity with the lowest crash cost
• B) Calculate the optimum cost-time point
• C) Calculate the crash point
• D) Identify the critical path
• E) Find the activity with the highest crash cost

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Definitions:

Support Activity

Activities within an organization that assist in providing value to customers but do not directly contribute to the primary product or service.

Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics refers to the transport, storage, and delivery of goods coming into a business, an essential component of supply chain management, focusing on receiving and handling materials and supplies.

Competitive Forces Model

A business framework devised by Michael Porter that analyzes competitiveness by recognizing five major forces that could endanger a company’s position.

Value Chain Model

Model that shows the primary activities that sequentially add value to the profit margin; also shows the support activities.