Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following table:

Activity Normal Time (weeks) Crash Time (weeks) Normal Cost Total Cost with Crashing Immediate Predecessor(s) A 4 3 $2,100 $2,750 - B 2 1 $2,300 $2,900 - C 3 3 $750 $750 - D 8 4 $2,500 $2,800 A E 6 3 $800 $1,175 B F 3 2 $3,400 $4,600 C G 4 2 $1,600 $2,000 D,E

a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the project, the project length =

weeks.

b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time =

c) For reducing the duration of the project by one week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity =

d) The maximum weeks by which the project can be reduced by crashing =

Total cost of crashing the project to minimum (or maximum weeks possible) =