Below Are the Data for a Time-Cost CPM Scheduling Analysis

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Below are the data for a Time-Cost CPM Scheduling analysis.The time is in days and the costs include both direct and indirect costs. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Immediate } & \text { Normal } & \text { Crash } & \text { Normal } & \text { Crash } \\\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Time } & \text { Time } & \text { Cost } & \text { Cost } \\\hline \text { A } & \text { None } & 3 & 2 & \$ 200 & \$ 400 \\\hline \text { B } & \text { A } & 4 & 3 & \$ 300 & \$ 600 \\\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 1 & 1 & \$ 300 & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { D } & \text { B and C } & 3 & 2 & \$ 500 & \$ 550 \\\hline \text { E } & \text { D } & 2 & 1 & \$ 500 & \$ 900 \\\hline\end{array}$$
If you crash this project to reduce the total time by four days,what is the total time of the project and total cost? __________________

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for wages, rent, and materials, among others, involved in the production of goods or services.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choice.

Implicit Costs

Indirect, non-out-of-pocket expenses which represent the opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its operations.

Accounting Profit

The difference between total revenue and explicit costs.