Shea Is in Charge of the "Advertising Program" for the Boston

question 102

Multiple Choice

Shea is in charge of the "advertising program" for the Boston Red Sox baseball team during their spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. She 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 she may not have the same job next year-the pressure is on!
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessor(s) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Activity Time } \\\text { in weeks }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & \text { None } & 1 \\\hline \text { B } & \text { A } & 2 \\\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 3 \\\hline \text { D } & \text { A, B } & 4 \\\hline \text { E } & \text { C, D } & 3 \\\hline \text { F } & \text { D, E } & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$
-For the original critical path method problem, the minimum number of activities that would have to be crashed in order to reduce the project's earliest completion time by two weeks assuming all activity crash costs per week are the same and all activities can be crashed is:

• A) one activity.
• B) two activities.
• C) three activities.
• D) four activities.

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Definitions:

Partisanship

Strong, often blind allegiance to a particular political party or cause, frequently leading to political bias and a lack of impartiality.

Media Effect

The influence that media and its various forms have on people's attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions.

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The practice of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm, often used as a tactic in politics or media.

Manipulate

To skillfully handle, control, or influence something or someone, often in a way that is cunning or deceitful.