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3. the following table represents a plan for a project predecessor...

# Question: the following table represents a plan for a project predecessor...

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The following table represents a plan for a project:

 PREDECESSOR JOB(S) TIMES (DAYS) JOB NO. a m b 1 – 1 5 9 2 1 2 4 12 3 1 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 9 5 2 1 6 8 6 3 2 5 11 7 4 2 7 12 8 5,6 3 5 10 9 8 2 5 8 10 7 1 4 7 11 9,10 1 3 14

b. Indicate the critical path.

 1-2-5-8 1-2-5-8-9-11 1-4-7-10-11 1-3-6-8-9-11

c. What is the expected completion time for the project? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Expected completion time            days

d. You can accomplish any one of the following at an additional cost of $1,500 and if you will save$1,000 for each day that the earliest completion time is reduced, which action, if any, would you choose?

1. Reduce job 6 by two days.

 Yes No

2. Reduce job 8 by two days.

 No Yes

3. Reduce job 4 by two days.

 Yes No

e. What is the probability that the project will take more than 35 days to complete? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Probability