Three Critical Path Activities Are Candidates for Crashing on a CPM

question 51

Essay

Three critical path activities are candidates for crashing on a CPM network.Activity details are in the table below.
a.What is the crash cost per unit time for activity A?
b.What is the crash cost per unit time for activity B?
c.Which activity should be crashed first to cut one day from the project's duration;how much is added to project cost?
d.Which activity should be the next activity crashed to cut a second day from the project's duration;how much is added to project cost?
e.Assuming no other paths become critical,how much can this project be shortened at what total added cost?

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Definitions:

Hierarchy

An arrangement or institution where individuals or entities are positioned in a hierarchy based on their authority or status.

Centralized

A decision-making framework in organizations where authority and responsibility are concentrated at a single point or within a small group, typically within the upper levels of management.

Spans

Refers to the scope or range of control that a manager has over a number of subordinates or the extent of a process or activity.

Decentralized

A system or organization where decision-making power is distributed among multiple units or levels, rather than concentrated at a single point.