Refer to the previous question. Suppose that each of the audit activities can be crashed by the amounts indicated in the following table.

a. What is the earliest the audit could be completed and what is the incremental cost associated with this schedule?
b. How much incremental cost would be incurred if the client insisted that the audit be completed within 55 days?
c. Suppose the client wants the project completed within 55 days. Further suppose that it might be possible to crash activity G by one day. How much, if any, should the accounting firm be willing to pay to crash activity G by one day?Explain.

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Activity Crash Days Cost Per Day ctivity Crash Days Cost Per Day $2,000 3,000 800 1,200 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,300 2,000 2,500 1,200 4