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Transcribed Image Text:What is the minimum cost of crashing the following project that Roger Solano manages at Slippery Rock University by
4 days?
Crash
Normal
Activity Time (days) Time (days)
ABCDE
C
E
76557
5
4553 N
3
2
Activity
Normal
Cost
ABCDE
$800
$300
$600
$750
$1,200
5
By how many days should each activity be crashed to reduce the project completion time by 4 days? Fill in the table
below. (Enter your responses as whole numbers.)
Total Cost
with Crashing Immediate Predecessor(s)
$1,100
$600
$650
$1,500
$1,650
A
C
Each Activity Should be
Reduced BY
(days)
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