You Are Responsible for Managing a Project with the Following

question 58

Multiple Choice

You are responsible for managing a project with the following activities (times are given in weeks) :
$\begin{array}{cccccc}&\text { Immediate } & \text { Normal Time } & \text { Crash Time } & \text { Normal } & \text { Crash } \\\text { Activity }&\text { Predecessor } & \text { (Weeks) } & \text { (Weeks) } & \text { Cost }(\$) & \text { Cost }(\$) \\\hline\text { A } & \text { none } & 3 & 2 & \$ 14,000 & \$ 16,500 \\\text { B } & \text { none } & 6 & 6 & \$ 5,500 & \$ 5,500 \\\text { C } & \text { none } & 2 & 1 & \$ 6,000 & \$ 8,000 \\\text { D } & \text { A } & 5 & 3 & \$ 7,500 & \$ 14,500 \\\text { E } & \text { C } & 2 & 1 & \$ 9,000 & \$ 10,500 \\\text { F } & \text { A } & 7 & 6 & \$ 15,000 & \$ 18,000 \\\text { G } & \text { B. D. E. F } & 4 & 3 & \$ 8,400 & \$ 10,000\end{array}$
-What is the total project (normal plus crash) cost?

• A) Less than or equal to $60,000
• B) Greater than $60,000 but less than or equal to $65,000
• C) Greater than $65,000 but less than or equal to $70,000
• D) Greater than $70,000

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