Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of
A) no change in costs and an increase in scope.
B) a decrease in costs and an expansion in scope.
C) an increase in costs or a reduction in scope.
D) an decrease in costs and no change in scope.

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Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities means shortening the time required for activities to be completed. This may require additional work to be done in a shorter period of time which may result in additional costs or the need to reduce scope (i.e. reduce the amount of work to be done). Therefore, there may be an increase in costs or a reduction in scope as a trade-off. Option A and D are not possible as reducing durations of activities will either result in an increase in scope or a reduction in costs. Option B is incorrect as it states a decrease in costs and an expansion in scope which is not always possible in this scenario.

Eliminating Negative Slack by Reducing Durations of Activities Will Involve