Question:

A) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the project, the project length= ___ weeks.

B) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time= $____

C) For reducing the duration of the project by one week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity ___.

D) The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by $___.

E) The maximum weeks by which the project can be reduced by crashing= ___ weeks.

F) Total cost of crashing the project to minimum (or maximum weeks possible)= $____

Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following table: Activity A B Normal Time (weeks) 4 2 3 Crash Time (weeks) 3 1 3 4 3 C Normal Cost $2,100 $2,200 $600 $2,400 $800 $3,400 $1,600 Total Cost with Immediate Crashing Predecessor(s) $2,700 $3,000 $600 $2,700 A $1,175 B $4,900 $2,200 D, E 0 0 D 8 6 3 F NN G 4