Question: This question is a continuation of the software - controlled conveyor belt project begun in part 1 . Use the included project file to answer

This question is a continuation of the software-controlled conveyor belt project begun in part 1. Use the included project file to answer the following questions.
After showing your resource-constrained network to top management, they are very disappointed. After some explanation and negotiation, they make the following compromise with you:
The project must be completed in no more than 285 days.
You may NOT make any changes to tasks 1,2,3, or 4.
One additional Design resource has already been added to the project.
If you think it is beneficial, you may assign one additional development resources at the same cost rate as the original development resources.
If this does not suffice, you may hire other people from the outside. Hire as few additional external people as possible because they cost $75 more per hour than your inside people.
The scope of the project remains the same and the amount of work for each task may not be changed.
Task dependencies may NOT be changed.
Overtime is allowed, but the cost rate is 1.5 times the standard cost rate
If overtime is used, total working hours may not exceed 16 hours per day
Splitting of tasks is allowed
Resources assignments less than 100% are allowed
Activity durations are not fixed meaning adding additional resources to an activity decreases the duration of the activity.
Your changes should minimize the impact to the overall project cost.

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