Using the information provided in the table, the network diagram and the project completion time = 25 weeks, reduce the completion time of the project by 3 weeks in the most economical way.   Activity   Normal Time (weeks)   Normal Cost ($)   Crash Time (weeks)   Crash Cost ($)   Maximum weeks Reduced   Crash Cost per Week ($) A   3     500    2     900    1      400  B   4     600    3     700    1      100  C   6     800    3     1,286    3      162.00  D   6     1,500    4     2,150    2      325  E   6     1,750    4     2,250    2      250  F   5     1,200    5     1,200    0      0  G   7     1,500

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Using the information provided in the table, the network diagram and the project completion time = 25 weeks, reduce the completion time of the project by 3 weeks in the most economical way.

 

Activity
 
Normal
Time
(weeks)
 
Normal
Cost ($)
 
Crash
Time
(weeks)
 
Crash
Cost ($)
 
Maximum
weeks
Reduced
 
Crash
Cost per
Week ($)
A
  3     500    2     900    1      400 
B
  4     600    3     700    1      100 
C
  6     800    3     1,286    3      162.00 
D
  6     1,500    4     2,150    2      325 
E
  6     1,750    4     2,250    2      250 
F
  5     1,200    5     1,200    0     
G
  7     1,500    5     1,794    2      147 
H
  3     500    3     500    0     



 


Reduce G by select a number of  (1-4)   week(s),

C by select a number (1-4) of week(s),

at a cost of $ __________  enter a dollar amount  .

B(4)
Е(6)
A(3)
C(6)
G(7)
H(3)
D(6)
F(5)
Transcribed Image Text:B(4) Е(6) A(3) C(6) G(7) H(3) D(6) F(5)
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