Brooks's Law Says That Adding More People to a Late

question 3

Multiple Choice

Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

• A) lack of team cohesiveness.
• B) existence of process losses.
• C) excessive team norms.
• D) unfriendly team environment.
• E) formation of informal teams.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The per unit variable cost of production, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Simulation Analysis

A process of modeling a real-world situation to study the effects of different parameters and anticipate possible outcomes.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the value of a series of cash flows by discounting them back to the present using a specific discount rate.