A Project Has the Activity Duration and Cost Information Indicated

question 17

Multiple Choice

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.What is the lowest total cost for completing this project in 35 days? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Normal } \\\text { Time }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Normal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \text { Crash Time } & \text { Crash Cost } \\\hline \text { A } & -- & 8 & \$ 12,000 & 5 & \$ 22,000 \\\hline \mathrm{B} & \text { A } & 12 & \$ 18,000 & 9 & \$ 32,000 \\\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 15 & \$ 22,000 & 9 & \$ 62,000 \\\hline \mathrm{D} & \mathrm{B} & 3 & \$ 9,000 & 2& \$ 18,000 \\\hline \mathbf{E} & \text { C } & 9 & \$ 15,000 & 5 & \$ 35,000 \\\hline \mathrm{F} & \mathrm{E} & 7 & \$ 5,000 & 5 & \$ 8,000 \\\hline \mathrm{G} & \mathrm{D} & 8 & \$ 13,000 & 6 & \$ 23,000 \\\hline \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{A} & 12 & \$ 20,000 & 8 & \$ 32,000 \\\hline \mathrm{J} & \mathrm{H} & 6 & \$ 45,000 & 4 & \$ 56,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A)$211,500
• B)$197,500
• C)$203,500
• D)$194,500

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Definitions:

Non-selling Times

Periods when sales activities are not being conducted, which can include planning, research, and administrative tasks.

Gross Profit

This is the financial gain made after subtracting the cost of goods sold from the revenue generated from sales, before deducting any operational expenses.

Sales Revenue

The total income generated from the sale of goods or services before any costs or expenses are deducted.

Costs Of Goods Sold

An accounting term that denotes the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.