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Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose​ Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following​ table:                                                                                                                                  Activity Normal Time​ (weeks) Crash Time​ (weeks) Normal Cost Total Cost with Crashing Immediate​ Predecessor(s) A 44 33 $ 2 comma 100$2,100 $ 2 comma 700$2,700 long dash— B 22 11 $ 2 comma 200$2,200 $ 2 comma 900$2,900 long dash— C 33 33 $ 500$500 $ 500$500 long dash— D 88 44 $ 2 comma 500$2,500 $ 2 comma 820$2,820 A E 66 33 $ 1 comma 000$1,000 $ 1 comma 300$1,300 B F 33 22 $ 3 comma 400$3,400 $ 4 comma 800$4,800 C G 44 22 $ 1 comma 500$1,500 $ 2 comma 000$2,000 ​D, E Part 2 ​a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the​ project, the project length​ = 1616 weeks. Part 3 ​b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time​ = ​$1320013200. Part 4 ​c) For reducing the duration of the project by one​ week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity D   . Part 5 The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by ​$enter your response here. How to answer part 5

Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose​ Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following​ table:                                                                                                                                  Activity Normal Time​ (weeks) Crash Time​ (weeks) Normal Cost Total Cost with Crashing Immediate​ Predecessor(s) A 44 33 $ 2 comma 100$2,100 $ 2 comma 700$2,700 long dash— B 22 11 $ 2 comma 200$2,200 $ 2 comma 900$2,900 long dash— C 33 33 $ 500$500 $ 500$500 long dash— D 88 44 $ 2 comma 500$2,500 $ 2 comma 820$2,820 A E 66 33 $ 1 comma 000$1,000 $ 1 comma 300$1,300 B F 33 22 $ 3 comma 400$3,400 $ 4 comma 800$4,800 C G 44 22 $ 1 comma 500$1,500 $ 2 comma 000$2,000 ​D, E Part 2 ​a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the​ project, the project length​ = 1616 weeks. Part 3 ​b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time​ = ​$1320013200. Part 4 ​c) For reducing the duration of the project by one​ week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity D   . Part 5 The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by ​$enter your response here. How to answer part 5

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Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose​ Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following​ table:
                                                                                                                                
Activity
Normal Time​ (weeks)
Crash Time​ (weeks)
Normal Cost
Total Cost with Crashing
Immediate​ Predecessor(s)
A
44
33
$ 2 comma 100$2,100
$ 2 comma 700$2,700
long dash—
B
22
11
$ 2 comma 200$2,200
$ 2 comma 900$2,900
long dash—
C
33
33
$ 500$500
$ 500$500
long dash—
D
88
44
$ 2 comma 500$2,500
$ 2 comma 820$2,820
A
E
66
33
$ 1 comma 000$1,000
$ 1 comma 300$1,300
B
F
33
22
$ 3 comma 400$3,400
$ 4 comma 800$4,800
C
G
44
22
$ 1 comma 500$1,500
$ 2 comma 000$2,000
​D, E
Part 2
​a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the​ project, the project length​ =
1616
weeks.
Part 3
​b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time​ =
​$1320013200.
Part 4
​c) For reducing the duration of the project by one​ week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity
D
 
.
Part 5
The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by
​$enter your response here.


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