If the indirect costs for each duration is as follows, compute the direct and total cost for each duration. What is the optimum cost-time schedule?
If the indirect costs for each duration is as follows, compute the direct and total cost for each duration. What is the optimum cost-time schedule?
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Transcribed Image Text:SMAX Holding Sdn. Bhd is in progress to start their housing project. The list of activity and
scheduled of the project is proposed as in Table 1.
Table 1 Housing Project Schedule
Crash cost
(slope)
Activity
Predecessor
Normal
Normal
Maximum
time
cost
crash time
A
10
40
80
В
8.
10
30
3
C
5
80
40
1
A.
11
50
50
E
15
100
100
4
F
B, D, E
6
20
30
1
*Time unit = 1 week
i) If the indirect costs for each duration is as follows, compute the direct and total cost for
each duration. What is the optimum cost-time schedule?
Indirect cost
27 weeks – RM 350
26 weeks – RM 270
25 weeks – RM 160
24 weeks – RM 100
23 weeks – RM 70
(15 marks)
i) An incentive of RM20 per week has been offered by your clients if you can shorten the
duration of the project. Would you grab the opportunity? If yes, for how many weeks
and justify your answer.
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