Consider the Project Network and Data Shown Below ADetermine the Critical Path

question 23

Essay

Consider the project network and data shown below: $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Normal Time } \\\text { Months) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Crash Time } \\\text { Months) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Normal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Crash } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Crash } \\\text { Cost/ Month }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 3 & 2 & \$ 100,000 & \$ 150,000 & \\\hline \text { B } & 6 & 4 & \$ 200,000 & \$ 320,000 & \\\hline \text { C } & 2 & 2 & \$ 90,000 & \$ 90,000 & \\\hline \text { D } & 2 & 1 & \$ 180,000 & \$ 250,000 & \\\hline \text { E } & 4 & 2 & \$ 225,000 & \$ 450,000 & \\\hline \text { F } & 7 & 6 & \$ 80,000 & \$ 120,000 & \\\hline \text { G } & 4 & 2 & \$ 310,000 & \$ 500,000 & \\\hline \text { H } & 2 & 2 & \$ 400,000 & \$ 400,000 & \\\hline\end{array}$$
a.Determine the critical path.
b.If management wants the project done in one less month, which activity should they crash?