A Project Is Composed of the Twelve Activities Shown in the Table

question 28

Essay

A project is composed of the twelve activities shown in the table. What are the earliest and latest start times for each of these activities?
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Time (days) } & \text { Predecessors } \\\hline \text { A } & 3 & \cdots \\\hline \text { B } & 3 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { C } & 15 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { D } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { E } & 12 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { F } & 16 & \text { C } \\\hline \text { G } & 2 & \text { C } \\\hline \text { H } & 11 & \text { E, F } \\\hline \text { I } & 9 & \text { D, G } \\\hline \text { J } & 6 & \text { D, E } \\\hline \text { K } & 15 & \text { H, I } \\\hline \text { L } & 13 & \text { J, K } \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increment in overall price involved in producing one extra unit of a product or service.

Instructional Modules

Structured units designed to provide learners with information and activities in a specific subject area, often used in educational contexts.

Fixed Cost

A business expense that remains constant regardless of how much goods or services are produced.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the number of units produced, representing the variable cost per unit.