A project with the following activities is given. The direct cost of the project is "C" and the indirect cost of the project is $5 per day. If you crash a schedule, you add to project's direct cost (e.g., if you crash activitiy B for 1 day then the total direct cost would be C + $2) but save on project's indirect costs ($5 per day) by paying less due to a crashed schedule which is shorter than the original one. You are being asked to reduce project duration to 19 days in the most economical way. In your answers explain: 1. the steps that you would take to do so and why 2. total direct cost of the project

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A project with the following activities is given. The direct cost of the project is "C" and the indirect cost of the project is $5 per day. If you crash a schedule, you add
to project's direct cost (e.g., if you crash activitiy B for 1 day then the total direct cost would be C + $2) but save on project's indirect costs ($5 per day) by paying
less due to a crashed schedule which is shorter than the original one. You are being asked to reduce project duration to 19 days in the most economical way. In
your answers explain:
1. the steps that you would take to do so and why
2. total direct cost of the project
Activity
Preceding Activity
Normal Time (day)
Crash Time (day)
Cost Slope
A
2
2
3
В
4
2
2
C
A
3
2
3
D
А, В
6.
1
E
7
4
4
C
3
G
4
2
3
H
D, E
5
4
5
F, G
I, G
3
4
6.
1
K
2
2
Transcribed Image Text:A project with the following activities is given. The direct cost of the project is "C" and the indirect cost of the project is $5 per day. If you crash a schedule, you add to project's direct cost (e.g., if you crash activitiy B for 1 day then the total direct cost would be C + $2) but save on project's indirect costs ($5 per day) by paying less due to a crashed schedule which is shorter than the original one. You are being asked to reduce project duration to 19 days in the most economical way. In your answers explain: 1. the steps that you would take to do so and why 2. total direct cost of the project Activity Preceding Activity Normal Time (day) Crash Time (day) Cost Slope A 2 2 3 В 4 2 2 C A 3 2 3 D А, В 6. 1 E 7 4 4 C 3 G 4 2 3 H D, E 5 4 5 F, G I, G 3 4 6. 1 K 2 2
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