a. Calculate the project duration and identify the critical path.

b. What would happen if Activity D begins on Day 6 and takes 10 days to complete instead of 9 days?

c. How many days can the non-critical path be delayed in order to cause a delay to the project?

d. Calculate the cost of completing the project based on your answer in Question a.

e. Based on the following dates in Germany, calculate the cost of completing the project three (3) days earlier based on the following project crashing situation. i. The project must launch on 7th December 2020 (Monday). ii. Saturday and Sunday considered non-working days. iii. 25th December and 1st January 2021 will be a Public Holiday in Germany.

ACTIVITY NAME Preceded Duration by (days) Total Crashing Cost cost/day Maximum in in crash million million days (RM) (RM) 1,000 100 2 10 6 500 200 2 A 8 100 5 A Identify stakeholder needs B Prepare prototype schedule C Finalize face mask design D Finalize documentation of contract E Costing and coordination of payment F Product delivery 1,200 2,000 B 9 200 5 CD 5 5,000 500 3 E 3 20,000 2,000 1