Question: The following table represents a plan for a project: TIMES (DAYS) JOB NO. PREDECESSOR JOB(S) a m b 1 2 3 4 2 1 1

The following table represents a plan for a project:

TIMES (DAYS)

JOB NO.

PREDECESSOR

JOB(S)

a

m

b

1

2

3

4

2

1

1

2

3

3

1

4

5

12

4

1

3

4

11

5

2

1

3

5

6

3

1

2

3

7

4

1

8

9

8

5, 6

2

4

6

9

8

2

4

12

10

7

3

4

5

11

9, 10

5

7

8

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? (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?

1. Reduce job 5 by two days.

multiple choice 2

  • Yes
  • No

2. Reduce job 3 by two days.

multiple choice 3

  • Yes
  • No

3. 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? (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 your final answer to 4 decimal places.)

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