1a. From Table 2, the cost ($) of the normal (before “crashing” any activity) completion of the project is: ____________ b. From Table 2, if the owners of the project wish to reduce the project’s normal completion time by one (1) week, they should consider “crashing” activity: __________________ c. From Table 2, the completion cost of the project after “crashing” one (1) activity by one (1) week is: _______________________

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1a. From Table 2, the cost ($) of the normal (before “crashing” any activity) completion of the project is: ____________

b. From Table 2, if the owners of the project wish to reduce the project’s normal completion time by one (1) week, they should consider “crashing” activity: __________________

c. From Table 2, the completion cost of the project after “crashing” one (1) activity by one (1) week is: _______________________

Table 2
Normal
Completion
Time
Crashing
Cost
Maximum
Normal
Cost/Week
($)
Activity
weeks
activities
($/week)
(weeks)
can be
crashed
1
1
300
400
2
6
250
3
3
200
500
7
350
4
4
6
1
300
375
6
7
3
500
575
7
8
1
200
300
300
6
9
7
2
500
600
10
6
2
300
425
Example: If activity 7 were the first project activity to be
crashed by 1 week, the project's total completion cost
would be the sum of the normal project cost + $300.
Transcribed Image Text:Table 2 Normal Completion Time Crashing Cost Maximum Normal Cost/Week ($) Activity weeks activities ($/week) (weeks) can be crashed 1 1 300 400 2 6 250 3 3 200 500 7 350 4 4 6 1 300 375 6 7 3 500 575 7 8 1 200 300 300 6 9 7 2 500 600 10 6 2 300 425 Example: If activity 7 were the first project activity to be crashed by 1 week, the project's total completion cost would be the sum of the normal project cost + $300.
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