a project manager was faced with the following information.

Activities on the critical path are highlighted with an asterisk:

Normal Crashed Activity Cost Duration Extra Cost Duration A $5,000 4 weeks $4,000 3 weeks B* 10,000 5 weeks 3,000 4 weeks C 3,500 2 weeks 3,500 1 week Normal Crashed Activity Cost Duration Extra Cost Duration D* 4,500 6 weeks 4,000 4 weeks E* 1,500 3 weeks 2,500 2 weeks F 7,500 8 weeks 5,000 7 weeks G* 3,000 7 weeks 2,500 6 weeks H 2,500 6 weeks 3,000 5 weeks