Problem $17-16($Static$)$

Chuck$$s Custom Boats $($CCB$)$ customizes speedboats to each customer's order. CCB has landed a contract with a mysterious New York lawyer $($Mr$.$ T$).$ Relevant data are shown in the following table. The complication is that Mr$.$ T wants delivery in $32$ days or he will impose a penalty of $$375$ for each day his boat is late. Note: No activity can be crashed more than two days.

CRASHING COSTS

Activity Immediate

Predecessor Normal Time $($days$)1$st Day $2$nd Day

K $9$ $ $410$ $ $415$

L K $7125$

N K $54545$

M L $4300350$

J N $650$

Q J$,$M $5200225$

P Q $8$

Y Q $78590$

Z P $690$

End Y$,$Z

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a$.$ Develop a crashing schedule. $($Leave no cells blank $-$ be certain to enter $"0"$ wherever required.$)$

b$.$ What is the total of all crash costs and late penalties for Mr$.$ T$.?$