Jude Is in Charge of the Advertising Program for the Boston

question 79

Multiple Choice

Jude is in charge of the advertising program for the Boston Red Sox baseball team during their spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. He has defined the advertising program as a project with the following characteristics. The goal is to fill all stadium seats during the spring training season or he may not have this job next year-the pressure is on!
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessor(s) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Activity Time } \\\text { in weeks }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & \text { None } & 1 \\\hline \text { B } & \text { None } & 1 \\\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 4 \\\hline \text { D } & \text { B } & 5 \\\hline \text { E } & \text { C, D } & 5 \\\hline \text { F } & \text { E } & 3 \\\hline \text { G } & \text { F } & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$
-The most likely activities to share resources with critical path activities are:

• A) Activities A and B.
• B) Activities E and A.
• C) Activities A and C.
• D) Activities B and D.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set.

Expected Utility

The expected value of an individual’s total utility given uncertainty about future outcomes.

Repairs

Activities or processes aimed at restoring a damaged, broken, or malfunctioning object to its original or operating condition.

Risk-Averse

Risk-averse describes individuals or entities that prefer to avoid risk and would rather choose a certain outcome over a gamble with potentially higher, but uncertain, rewards.