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:
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| 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 |
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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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