Earned Value Management Involves Calculating Three Values for Each Activity

question 10

Essay

 Earned value management involves calculating three values for each activity or summary activity from a project's WBS. Describe each of these three values with examples.

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Definitions:

MC > MR

A condition where a firm's marginal cost is greater than its marginal revenue, suggesting that it would not be profitable to increase output further.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, leading to competition based on price, quality, and marketing.

Marginal Decision Rule

A principle stating that actions should be taken if marginal benefits exceed marginal costs.

MC = MR

A condition where a firm's marginal cost equals its marginal revenue, often used to determine the optimal level of output and price in perfect competition.