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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the project given below with the normal and crash costs (in thousands of PhP) and
times (in weeks):
Activity Immediate Predecessor Normal Time | Crash Time Normal Cost Crash Cost
3
A
200
250
В
A
5
3
600
850
A
1
1
100
100
D
B,C
4
2
650
900
E
B
3
2
450
500
F
E,D
3
500
620
500
600
900
F
2
1
H
E,D
4
2
600
1. Construct the AOA network for the project.
2. Determine the expected completion time of the project using both normal and crash
times and the corresponding costs. Also include the critical path for each situation.
3. What is optimal cost of the project if the decision maker wants to finish it in 14 weeks?
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