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 4 3 $2,100 $2,700 -
B 2 1 $2,300 $3,100 -
C 3 3 $750 $750 -
D 8 4 $2,500 $2,800 A
E 6 3 $900 $1,200 B
F 3 2 $3,000 $4,400 C
G 4 2 $1,400 $2,000 D, E
a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the? project, the project length? =______________weeks.
b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time = $___________
c) For reducing the duration of the project by one week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity _________. The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by $_________.
d) The maximum weeks by which the project can be reduced by crashing = _________weeks.