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

question 43

Essay

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 3 days. What is the cost?

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Definitions:

Negative Reference Group

A group with which an individual identifies but wants to avoid belonging to due to its negative characteristics or values.

Internal Designation Group

A group formed within an organization or community based on assigned or self-selected identifying factors.

Positive Reference Group

A group to which an individual aspires or looks up to, which positively influences their behavior and attitudes.

Conforming Norm

A rule or standard of behavior that individuals in a society are expected to follow in order to fit in or be accepted by the group.