The Question is this: What is the minimum expected time in which this project can be completed? Hint: We can consider the crash times. These are the minimum possible times you can finish the activity. *Please give a detailed and correct answer with all calculations and explanations. I have had too many "experts" give wrong answers. *

Exhibit 1 Task IP A B A PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND TIME ESTIMATES (WEEKS) Description Most optimistic Most likely Most pessimistic Requirements Market assessment 10 Design 9 Development 16 Testing 10 Revising derung Documentation 10 assurance Pricing Production 14 Distribution 4 BE Quality ass CE B E GHI EXNIDIT PROJECT CRASH DATA Task B D E Normal costs ($) 10,000 20,000 15,000 45,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 40,000 15,000 Crash time (weeks) 3 6 5 6 8 4 4 3 Crash costs ($) 10,000 25,000 30,000 65,000 20,000 18,000 30,000 15,000 5,000 50,000 25,000 G H 1 J 5 2. The critical path of this project is 40 weeks long. The activities in the critical path are A, C, D, E, F, J and K