Question: Using the Activity - on - Arrow ( AOA ) network diagram of Project X in Figure Q 1 , and Table Q 1 below,

Using the Activity-on-Arrow (AOA) network diagram of Project X in Figure Q1, and Table Q1 below, answer part (a) to part (g).
\begin{tabular}{||c||c|c||c|c||c||c||}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Project 'X'} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{ Time (Weeks)} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{ Cost (\$)} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Crashing \\
(\$ per Week)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
On Critical \\
Path? (Y/N)
\end{tabular}\\
\hline Activity & Normal & Crash & Normal & Crash & \(?\)\\
\hline \hline A (1-2) & 8 & 5 & 24,000 & 30,000 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline B (1-3) & 8 & 6 & 30,000 & 35,000 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline C (1-4) & 8 & 7 & 14,000 & 14,500 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline D (2-5) & 6 & 5 & 16,000 & 17,500 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline E (3-5) & 4 & 3 & 10,000 & 11,750 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline F (4-6) & 8 & 6 & 30,000 & 32,000 & \(?\) & \(?\)\\
\hline G \((5-6)\) & 4 & --- & 20,000 & --- & & \(?\)\\
\hline H \((6-7)\) & 2 & --- & 18,000 & --- & & \(?\)\\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}
Table O1(a) Determine the critical path of Project ' X ' under "Normal" circumstances.
(3 marks)
(b) What is the primary objective of "crashing" in critical path method?
(c) How will "crashing" the project impact the project cost?
(d) Complete the column identified as "crashing cost per week" and "On Critical Path? (Yes/No)" in the above Table.
(10 marks)
(e) What is the minimum additional cost if management wants ' X ' to be completed in 19 weeks?
(1 mark)
(f) What is the minimum additional cost if management wants ' X ' to be completed in 18 weeks?
(g) What is the minimum additional cost if management wants ' X ' to be completed in 17 weeks?

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