Annie is planning a large surprise party for her sister Gwendolyn. She has developed the following plan, including estimates of the time (in hours) and cost necessary to perform each of the tasks required. If Annie crashes only the task identified in the previous problem, but crashes it to its minimum duration, how much will she save on the project?
A)$55
B)$185
C)$160
D)$50

Question

Annie is planning a large surprise party for her sister Gwendolyn. She has developed the following plan, including estimates of the time (in hours) and cost necessary to perform each of the tasks required.  If Annie crashes only the task identified in the previous problem, but crashes it to its minimum duration, how much will she save on the project?
A)$55 
B)$185 
C)$160 
D)$50

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Crash A by 4 hours at a cost of $110 and a benefit of $160 (4 * $40). Net benefit: $50.

Annie Is Planning a Large Surprise Party for Her Sister