Helen has just learned that she needs to reduce the duration of her project to meet an imposed deadline. She has calculated the crash cost per unit and knows the maximum units each activity can be reduced. What is the next step?
A) Find the activity with the lowest crash cost
B) Calculate the optimum cost-time point
C) Calculate the crash point
D) Identify the critical path
E) Find the activity with the highest crash cost

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Identifying the critical path is essential because it determines the project's minimum duration. Activities on the critical path directly impact the overall project timeline, so knowing this path helps in deciding which activities to crash for reducing the project duration.

Helen Has Just Learned That She Needs to Reduce the Duration