A Project Consists of Eleven Activities (All Times Are Given

question 37

Multiple Choice

A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days) and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all six workers employed by this organization are generalists and are able to work on any of the tasks.What is the fastest the project can be completed? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Activity time } & \text { Workers Needed } & \text { Predecessor } \\\hline \text { A } & 10 & 1 & \\\hline \text { B } & 4 & 2 & \\\hline \text { C } & 7 & 3 & \text { A } \\\hline \mathrm{D} & 4 & 1 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { E } & 8 & 2 & \mathrm{~B} \\\hline \text { F } & 9 & 3 & \text { C,E } \\\hline \text { G } & 13 & 1 & \mathrm{D} \\\hline \text { H } & 14 & 2 & \text { E, G } \\\hline \text { J } & 13 & 3 & \mathrm{~F} \\\hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & 1 & \mathrm{H}, \mathrm{J} \\\hline \mathrm{L} & 5 & 2 & \mathrm{~K} \\\hline\end{array}$

• A)54 days
• B)56 days
• C)58 days
• D)60 days

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Definitions:

Relative Change

A metric that measures how much a particular quantity has changed over time relative to the initial amount.

Inelastic

A characteristic of a good or service whose demand or supply is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Elastic

A characteristic of a product or service that indicates its demand or supply significantly changes with a change in price.

Unit Elasticity

A situation where a change in the price of a product leads to a proportional change in the quantity demanded or supplied.