Three critical path activities from the same critical path are candidates for crashing on a CPM network. What is the crash cost per unit time for activity A? What is the crash cost per unit time for activity B? Which activity should be crashed first to cut one day from the project's duration; how much is added to project cost? Assuming no other paths become critical, which activity should be the next activity crashed to cut a second day from the project's duration; how much is added to project cost? Assuming no other paths become critical, how much can this project be shortened at what total added cost?

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Three critical path activities from the same critical path are candidates for crashing on a CPM network.

  1. What is the crash cost per unit time for activity A?
  2. What is the crash cost per unit time for activity B?
  3. Which activity should be crashed first to cut one day from the project's duration; how much is added to project cost?
  4. Assuming no other paths become critical, which activity should be the next activity crashed to cut a second day from the project's duration; how much is added to project cost?

Assuming no other paths become critical, how much can this project be shortened at what total added cost?

Activity Normal Time Normal Cost
Crash
Duration
Crash Cost
A
9 days
$8,000
5 days
$12,000
B
5 days
$9,200
4 days
$10,000
C
12 days
$9,000
11 days
$12,000
Transcribed Image Text:Activity Normal Time Normal Cost Crash Duration Crash Cost A 9 days $8,000 5 days $12,000 B 5 days $9,200 4 days $10,000 C 12 days $9,000 11 days $12,000
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