There are four critical paths in a network. A-B-C-D-E, A-F-E, A-B-H-J-K-E and A-S-T-E. Each activity in this network can be crashed by a maximum of 5 weeks. The crashing cost (per week), for the first week (crashing first time), for activity A is: $480, E is $495 and all other activities is : $120 (per week per activity). The crashing cost, second week and onwards(crashing second time), for activity A is $1200 per week, E is $1440 per week and for all other activities is $240 per activity per week. You have a maximum crashing budget of $3005. The maximum possible reduction in the project duration will be:

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There are four critical paths in a network. A-B-C-D-E, A-F-E, A-B-H-J-K-E
and A-S-T-E. Each activity in this network can be crashed by a maximum of
5 weeks. The crashing cost (per week), for the first week (crashing first time),
for activity A is: $480, E is $495 and all other activities is : $120 (per week
per activity). The crashing cost, second week and onwards(crashing second
time), for activity A is $1200 per week, E is $1440 per week and for all other
activities is $240 per activity per week. You have a maximum crashing
budget of $3005. The maximum possible reduction in the project duration will
be:
a.
3 weeks
C b. 5 weeks
C c. 4 weeks
C d. 6 weeks
C e.
2 week
Transcribed Image Text:There are four critical paths in a network. A-B-C-D-E, A-F-E, A-B-H-J-K-E and A-S-T-E. Each activity in this network can be crashed by a maximum of 5 weeks. The crashing cost (per week), for the first week (crashing first time), for activity A is: $480, E is $495 and all other activities is : $120 (per week per activity). The crashing cost, second week and onwards(crashing second time), for activity A is $1200 per week, E is $1440 per week and for all other activities is $240 per activity per week. You have a maximum crashing budget of $3005. The maximum possible reduction in the project duration will be: a. 3 weeks C b. 5 weeks C c. 4 weeks C d. 6 weeks C e. 2 week
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