a. Find the critical path.
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Beyonce has started a new musical service automating the release of her key venture. Other pop stars are interested in how it works.
Beyonce has asked you to analyze it from a project management angle, addressing the questions below.
B(3)
D(5)
F(4)
A(7)
(G(5)
C(4)
(E(2)
a. Find the critical path.
O A-B-D-F-G
O A-B-D-E-G
O A-C-D-E-G
O A-C-D-F-G
BTS provided the following table with information you need to solve this problem.
Note: times are shown in days
ACTIVITY
NORMAL TIME CRASH TIME NORMAL COST CRASH COST
6.
ם00 ,$7
5,000
9,000
3,000
2,000
$ 8,000
7,000
10,200
4,500
4
D
4
E
3,000
F
2
4,000
5,000
7,000
8,000
4

Transcribed Image Text:O A-C-D-E-G
O A-C-D-F-G
BTS provided the following table with information you need to solve this problem.
Note: times are shown in days
ACTIVITY
NORMAL TIME
CRASH TIME NORMAL COST
$7,000
5,000
9,000
3,000
2,000
4,000
5,000
CRASH COST
A.
7
$ 8,000
7,000
10,200
4,500
3,000
7,000
8,000
B
3
2
C
4
D
4.
E
1
ok
F
2
G
b-1. If BTS's musical project is to be shortened by four days, which activities, in order of reduction, would be shortened?
O C, F (or E), D (or E)
O A, C, D (or F), F (or D)
O E, A
O A, F, D (or E)
b-2. What is the cost of crashing BTS's musical project?
Resulting cost to crash
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Step 1
A network diagram is a visual representation of a project which identifying the activity relationship using the nodes and arrow. Similarly, A critical path indicating the longest duration indicating path. Based on the given information, we can calculate the answers for each questions like given below.
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