a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the​ project, the project completion date​ = _____weeks.    B) To reduce duration to 10 weeks, The following is the order of what needs to be followed while crashing the activities: First activity to crash is _____ by 2 weeks at cost of $_____, Next crash D and _____ by two weeks for $_____

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Kimpel Products makes pizza ovens for commercial use. James​ Kimpel, CEO, is contemplating producing smaller ovens for use in high school and college kitchens. The activities necessary to build an experimental model and related data are listed in the following​ table:
                                                                                                                                 
Activity
Normal Time​ (weeks)
Crash Time​ (weeks)
Normal Cost
Total Cost with Crashing
Immediate​ Predecessor(s)
A
3
2
$1,000
$1,600
B
2
1
$2,100
$2,850
C
1
1
$300
$300
D
7
3
$1,300
$1,620
A
E
6
3
$900
$1,125
B
F
2
1
$4,250
$5,450
C
G
4
2
$1,800
$2,300
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​a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the​ project, the project completion date​ = _____weeks. 
 
B) To reduce duration to 10 weeks, The following is the order of what needs to be followed while crashing the activities: First activity to crash is _____ by 2 weeks at cost of $_____, Next crash D and _____ by two weeks for $_____
 
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