Given the Project Within the Table Below Calculate
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question 17

Essay

Given the project within the table below calculate
a. The critical path
b. The minimum project duration
c. The amount of slack for each activity
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Duration } \\\text { (hours) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessors }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm{A} & 4 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm{B} & 3 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm{C} & 10 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm{D} & 7 & \mathrm{~B}, \mathrm{C} \\\hline \mathrm{E} & 1 & \mathrm{D} \\\hline \mathrm{F} & 1 & \mathrm{E} \\\hline \mathrm{G} & 5 & \mathrm{~A}, \mathrm{~F} \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Managerial Problem Solving

The process by which managers identify, analyze, and resolve issues affecting the organization's performance.

Common Difficulty

A problem or challenge that is frequently encountered by multiple individuals or groups.

Satisfice

A decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or adequate result, rather than the optimal solution.

Cost-benefit Relationship

An analysis or assessment that compares the costs and benefits of a decision, project, or action to determine its feasibility or worth.