OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (LL)-W/ACCESS
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Author: CACHON
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Chapter 19, Problem 1CQ
A project has four activities that take 4, 3, 6, and 7 days, respectively. What is the total completion time for the project?
- a. 3 days, because this is the minimum time
- b. 7 days, because this is the maximum time
- c. 20 days, because this is the sum of the times
- d. It is not possible to determine the total completion time from the given information.
Expert Solution & Answer
Summary Introduction
To determine: The total completion time for the project.
Answer to Problem 1CQ
D. It is not possible to determine the total completion time from the given information.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Four activities of a project take 4, 3, 6 and 7 days respectively.
The given scenario lacks basic information to find the completion time of the project. Details like precedence relationship is not given which makes it impossible to find the sequence of activities in which the project must be done.
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Chapter 19 Solutions
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (LL)-W/ACCESS
Ch. 19 - A project has four activities that take 4, 3, 6,...Ch. 19 - Consider the simple dependency matrix shown in...Ch. 19 - Consider a project with two activities that are...Ch. 19 - Prob. 4CQCh. 19 - Prob. 5CQCh. 19 - Prob. 6CQCh. 19 - Prob. 7CQCh. 19 - Prob. 8CQCh. 19 - Prob. 9CQCh. 19 - Prob. 10CQ
Ch. 19 - Consider two projects that have the same...Ch. 19 - Prob. 12CQCh. 19 - Prob. 13CQCh. 19 - Prob. 14CQCh. 19 - The key objectives of a project are given by a....Ch. 19 - Which of the following descriptions best captures...Ch. 19 - Prob. 1PACh. 19 - Prob. 2PACh. 19 - Prob. 3PACh. 19 - Prob. 4PACh. 19 - A project activity has an earliest completion time...Ch. 19 - What is the definition of the latest completion...Ch. 19 - Which of the following statements is correct with...Ch. 19 - A project consists of three tasks: A, B, and C....Ch. 19 - Prob. 9PACh. 19 - Prob. 10PACh. 19 - You manage a project with 10 activities....Ch. 19 - Which of the following activities is not part of...Ch. 19 - You have been asked by the CEO of your company to...Ch. 19 - BUILDING A HOUSE IN THREE HOURS Habitat for...Ch. 19 - BUILDING A HOUSE IN THREE HOURS Habitat for...
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