Question: I need to find the most cost-efficient solution for the problem. The network diagram for both the Trim question and the Compare question is provided




I need to find the most cost-efficient solution for the problem. The network diagram for both the Trim question and the Compare question is provided for your reference only. Please explain step by step. Thank you!
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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline & Successo & Duration & Minimum & Cost & People & People Assigned & Trim Cos \\ \hline Activity & r Activities & (days) & Duration & (\$000) & Assigned & if Crash & (\$000) \\ \hline A & B,E & 4 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 5 & 1 \\ \hline B & G & 2 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 3 & 0.5 \\ \hline C & D & 5 & 4 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 0.5 \\ \hline D & J & 5 & 3 & 3 & 5 & 7 & 1 \\ \hline E & F & 4 & 3 & 2 & 5 & 6 & 1 \\ \hline F & H & 3 & 3 & 3 & 4 & 4 & 0.75 \\ \hline G & R & 5 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 2 \\ \hline H & M & 4 & 4 & 4 & 5 & 5 & 1 \\ \hline J & K & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 1 \\ \hline K & L & 4 & 3 & 3 & 3 & 4 & 0.75 \\ \hline L & N & 4 & 3 & 4 & 3 & 3 & 1 \\ \hline M & P & 3 & 3 & 2 & 2 & 2 & 2 \\ \hline N & NONE & 4 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 5 & 2 \\ \hline P & S & 3 & 2 & 3 & 2 & 3 & 1 \\ \hline R & N & 5 & 4 & 5 & 4 & 5 & 0.75 \\ \hline S & N & 3 & 2 & 3 & 3 & 3 & 2 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Identify the critical path(s). Trim 3 days from the project duration. Which activities should be shortened so that the cost is the lowest? What is the additional cost? \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline & Successo & Duration & Minimum & Cost & People & People Assigned & Trim Cos \\ \hline Activity & r Activities & (days) & Duration & (\$000) & Assigned & if Crash & (\$000) \\ \hline A & B,E & 4 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 5 & 1 \\ \hline B & G & 2 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 3 & 0.5 \\ \hline C & D & 5 & 4 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 0.5 \\ \hline D & J & 5 & 3 & 3 & 5 & 7 & 1 \\ \hline E & F & 4 & 3 & 2 & 5 & 6 & 1 \\ \hline F & H & 3 & 3 & 3 & 4 & 4 & 0.75 \\ \hline G & R & 5 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 2 \\ \hline H & M & 4 & 4 & 4 & 5 & 5 & 1 \\ \hline J & K & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 4 & 1 \\ \hline K & L & 4 & 3 & 3 & 3 & 4 & 0.75 \\ \hline L & N & 4 & 3 & 4 & 3 & 3 & 1 \\ \hline M & P & 3 & 3 & 2 & 2 & 2 & 2 \\ \hline N & NONE & 4 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 5 & 2 \\ \hline P & S & 3 & 2 & 3 & 2 & 3 & 1 \\ \hline R & N & 5 & 4 & 5 & 4 & 5 & 0.75 \\ \hline S & N & 3 & 2 & 3 & 3 & 3 & 2 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Identify the critical path(s). Trim 3 days from the project duration. Which activities should be shortened so that the cost is the lowest? What is the additional cost
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