Question: PM . 6 1 Rob Smith is managing a small project at Boston University. He is under pressure to shorten the overall duration of the

PM.61 Rob Smith is managing a small project at Boston University. He is under pressure to shorten the overall duration of the project by 4 weeks and he wants to do so at the lowest cost possible. In order to meet this objective a number of activities must be crashed.
Activity Normal Time (weeks) Crashed Time (weeks) Normal Cost Crashed Cost Predecessor(s)
A 53 $1,000 $1,400-
B 65 $350 $500-
C 65 $550 $675-
D 32 $750 $950 A
E 53 $1,500 $2,700 C
F 63 $900 $1,200 B
ALL ARE CORRECT OTHER THAN THE LAST QUESTION I NEED HELP WITH THAT ONE.
What is the duration of the project (in weeks)?
12
What is the target duration of the project (after crashing the project)?
8
By how many weeks should activity A be crashed?
0
By how many weeks should activity B be crashed?
1
By how many weeks should activity C be crashed?
1
By how many weeks should activity D be crashed?
0
By how many weeks should activity E be crashed?
2
By how many weeks should activity F be crashed?
3
What is the total cost of crashing the project 4 weeks (just the additional cost, not total project cost)?(Display your answer to two decimal places.)
3525

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