Consider the Following Work Breakdown Structure What Activities Make Up the Critical Path

question 89

Essay

Consider the following work breakdown structure: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c } \text { Activity } & \text { Precedes } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Normal } \\\text { Time } ( \mathrm { wks } )\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Crashing } \\\text { Cost } \left( 1 ^ { \text {st } } \text { week } \right)\end{array} & \left( 2 ^ { \text {nd } } \text { week } \right) \\\hline \text { Start } & \text { A, B } & - & - & - \\\text { A } & \text { C, D } & 6 & 8 & - \\\text { B } & \text { G } & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\text { C } & \text { E } & 4 & - & - \\\text { D } & \text { F } & 5 & 6 & 6 \\\text { E } & \text { H } & 6 & 8 & 8 \\\text { F } & \text { H } & 6 & 7 & 10 \\\text { G } & \text { I } & 8 & 3 & 5 \\\text { H } & \text { End } & 5 & 12 & 15 \\\text { I } & \text { End } & 6 & 5 & -\end{array}$$ What activities make up the critical path?

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The aggregate amount of money spent on or required for goods or services, including direct and indirect costs.

Beginning Inventory

The worth of products ready for purchase or utilization at the beginning of a financial period.

Beginning Inventory

The worth of merchandise ready for purchase at the beginning of a financial period.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a business after operating expenses are subtracted from gross profit.