a. Determine the project completion time if no activity is crashed. What would be the total cost of completing the project? b. The project completion time should be shortened by three weeks. What should be done? How much will total cost change?

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Normal
Crash
Nomal
Crash
Immediate
Activity
Time
Time
Cost
Cost
Predecessor
7.
1800
3200
B
6.
8.
2500
2700
C
4
2000
2200
D
13
2300
3700
8.
1000
1800
C, D
F
11
6.
1600
3000
B.
7.
4
2600
4100
a. Determine the project completion time if no activity is crashed. What would be the total cost of completing the project?
b. The project completion time should be shortened by three weeks. What should be done? How much will total cost change?
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Transcribed Image Text:Normal Crash Nomal Crash Immediate Activity Time Time Cost Cost Predecessor 7. 1800 3200 B 6. 8. 2500 2700 C 4 2000 2200 D 13 2300 3700 8. 1000 1800 C, D F 11 6. 1600 3000 B. 7. 4 2600 4100 a. Determine the project completion time if no activity is crashed. What would be the total cost of completing the project? b. The project completion time should be shortened by three weeks. What should be done? How much will total cost change? 4. 3. 9. 口
The following table shows the normal and crash costs and completion times (in weeks) for each activity in a project network.
Normal
Crash
Normal
Crash
Immediate
Activity
Time
Time
Cost
Cost
Predecessor
7.
1800
3200
6.
2500
2700
4.
2000
2200
13
6.
2300
3700
1000
1800
3.
寸
4.
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the normal and crash costs and completion times (in weeks) for each activity in a project network. Normal Crash Normal Crash Immediate Activity Time Time Cost Cost Predecessor 7. 1800 3200 6. 2500 2700 4. 2000 2200 13 6. 2300 3700 1000 1800 3. 寸 4.
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