Suppose That a Firm Located in Belgium in 1994 Can

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a firm located in Belgium in 1994 can borrow dollars at 8% or Belgium francs at 14%.If the Belgian franc is expected to depreciate from BF58 = $1 at the beginning of the year to BF61 = $1 at the end of the year,then the expected dollar cost of the Belgian franc loan is

• A)8.39%
• B)20.14%
• C)12.37%
• D)9.15%

Define and calculate slack time within a project schedule.

Describe the purpose and mechanics of the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) including expected completion times and variance calculations.

Distinguish between the Critical Path Method (CPM) and PERT, including their purposes and methods of calculation.

Understand the construction and analysis of network diagrams, including the calculation of earliest and latest start times, and total project duration.

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