Question: Soiution needed: * Extra 3 points will be added to your course total if you provide a reasonably detailed solution, a partial point may be

Soiution needed:
*Extra 3 points will be added to your course total if you provide a reasonably detailed solution, a partial point may be considered if the solution provided shows careful thought. Answer only will not get any bonus points, detailed step-by-step explanation or calculation is needed. The submission could be a scanned copy of handwriting.
Below is the problem, you can also find a similar one (only the numbers changed) in your textbook Chapter 20, Problem 20.3. Since we did not cover this chapter in this course, you will need some reading from the textbook to form your solution better.
A construction company is investigating two forming options for a new hotel project. Option A is the use of large-panel forms for the walls and table forms for the slabs. Option B is tunnel forms for walls and slabs. In both cases, the equipment is to be rented, for the total area of 2,000 sf of walls and 2,000 sf of slabs. Overall, 160,000 sf of walls and 160,000 sf of slabs will be formed. Costs, labor productivity, and work durations are as follows:
\table[[Parameter,Option A,Option B B],[Construction duration (- rental period), months,12,10],[Rental rale, S s/sf of form per month:,,],[Wall forms,$0.37st,],[Table forms,$0.46st,],[Tunnelforms
,,$1.44st answer all questoons
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