Question: The following table represents a plan for a project: JOB NUMBER PREDECESSOR JOB ( S ) TIMES ( DAYS ) a m b 1 2

The following table represents a plan for a project:
JOB NUMBER PREDECESSOR JOB(S) TIMES (DAYS)
a m b
1234
21123
314512
413411
52135
63123
74189
85,6246
982412
107345
119,10578
b. Indicate the critical path.
multiple choice 1
1-4-7-10-11
1-2-5-8-9-11
1-3-6-8-9-11
c. What is the expected completion time for the project?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
d. You can accomplish any one of the following at an additional cost of $1,500. If you will save $1,000 for each day that the earliest completion time is reduced, which of the following actions should be taken, if any?
Reduce job 5 by two days.
multiple choice 2
Yes
No
Reduce job 3 by two days.
multiple choice 3
Yes
No
Reduce job 7 by two days.
multiple choice 4
Yes
No
e. What is the probability that the project will take more than 30 days to complete?
Note: Use Excel's NORMSDIST() function to find the correct probability for your computed Z-value. Other than the expected completion time you entered in part c above, do not round intermediate calculations. Round "z" value to 2 decimal places and your final answer to 4 decimal places

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