The Diagram Below Shows the Activities on the Nodes, and the Table

question 113

Short Answer

The diagram below shows the activities on the nodes, and the table shows the normal time and crash time (in days) and cost for each activity.



$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Normal Time } & \text { Crash Time } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Cost per day } \\\text { to crash }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 6 & 6 & - - - \\\hline \text { B } & 10 & 8 & \$ 100 \\\hline \text { C } & 5 & 4 & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { D } & 4 & 1 & \$ 700 \\\hline \text { E } & 9 & 7 & \$ 500 \\\hline \text { F } & 2 & 1 & \$ 650 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Determine which activities should be crashed to shorten the project by 2 days.

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Definitions:

Capital Cost

The one-time expenses incurred in the acquisition or construction of a significant fixed asset like buildings or equipment.

Labour Pool

The supply of available workers with the skills required to fulfill the needs of employers, often within a specific geographical area or industry.

Allowance Factor

A multiplier or factor used to adjust estimated times or costs to account for specific conditions or inefficiencies in operations and processes.

Standard Time

A benchmark or established duration within which a specific task, job, or process should be completed.