Question 1

Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Without causing the critical path to become noncritical or otherwise wasting money, by how many days could you reduce the first activity that you would crash?

Accepted Answer

A)   0 day
B)   1 day
C)   2 days
D)   3 days
E)   4 daysF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Because direct costs are assumed to be developed from "normal" methods and in a "normal" amount of time, any reduction in activity time should add to the costs of the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Design flaws, equipment breakdown and adverse weather can create negative slack. These are examples of the need for reducing project duration on successive critical activities that was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   imposed project deadlines.
B)   time to market.
C)   unforeseen project delays.
D)   high overhead.
E)   incentive contracts.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

One way of reducing project costs is identifying tasks that _________ can do themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)   vendors
B)   suppliers
C)   customers
D)   company employees
E)   project teamsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The direct cost for completing an activity in the shortest time it can realistically be completed in is called its __________ cost.

Accepted Answer

A)   normal
B)   reserve
C)   crash
D)   accelerated
E)   expeditedF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Which activity will you crash first?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Reducing Project Duration

One way of reducing project costs is identifying tasks that _________ can do themselves.

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The direct cost for completing an activity in the shortest time it can realistically be completed in is called its __________ cost.

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Design flaws, equipment breakdown and adverse weather can create negative slack. These are examples of the need for reducing project duration on successive critical activities that was caused by

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Because direct costs are assumed to be developed from "normal" methods and in a "normal" amount of time, any reduction in activity time should add to the costs of the activity.

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Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Without causing the critical path to become noncritical or otherwise wasting money, by how many days could you reduce the first activity that you would crash?

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Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Which activity will you crash first?

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The direct cost for completing an activity in the shortest time it can realistically be completed in is called its __________ cost.

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Design flaws, equipment breakdown and adverse weather can create negative slack. These are examples of the need for reducing project duration on successive critical activities that was caused by

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Because direct costs are assumed to be developed from "normal" methods and in a "normal" amount of time, any reduction in activity time should add to the costs of the activity.

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Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Without causing the critical path to become noncritical or otherwise wasting money, by how many days could you reduce the first activity that you would crash?

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Consider the following table of activities that describes a project network. Which activity will you crash first?

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