Use the S-Curve Where the Solid Line Is Actual Cost

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use the S-curve where the solid line is actual cost and the dashed line is budgeted cost to choose the BEST statement.

• A) The project is further ahead of budget from weeks 36 through 40 than from weeks 8 through 12.
• B) The project never experiences negative variance.
• C) The project is further behind budget from weeks 0 through 16 than from 24 through 40.
• D) The project is in a constant state of positive variance.

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