The normal activity duration of Activity X is 5 weeks and is budgeted to cost $12,000.The crash time for this activity is 3 weeks and is expected to cost $32,000.The cost slope for Activity X is ______.
A)$32,000 per week
B)$18,000 per week
C)$20,000 per week
D)$10,000 per week

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The cost slope is calculated as (Crash Cost - Normal Cost) / (Normal Time - Crash Time) = ($32,000 - $12,000) / (5 weeks - 3 weeks) = $20,000 / 2 weeks = $10,000 per week.

The Normal Activity Duration of Activity X Is 5 Weeks