Contract Requirements State That a Project Must Be Completed Within

question 38

Multiple Choice

Contract requirements state that a project must be completed within 180 working days,or it will incur penalties for late completion.Analysis of the activity network reveals an estimated project time of 145 working days with a project variance of 400.What is the probability that the project will be completed before the late-payment deadline?

• A)0.0401
• B)0.4599
• C)0.8056
• D)0.9599
• E)near 1.0000,or almost certain

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Definitions:

Acid-test Ratio

A financial metric that evaluates a company's ability to pay off short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

An indicator showing the comparative levels of shareholders' equity and debt utilized in the financing of a company's assets.

Times Interest

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by the interest expenses.

Equity Multiplier

A financial leverage ratio that measures the portion of a company’s assets that are financed by stockholders’ equity, indicating the level of debt used to finance assets.