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) 4 3 Total Cost Normal with Cost Crashing $2,100 $2,800 Immediate Predecessor(s) B 2 1 $2,300 $2,900 3 3 $500 $500 D 8 4 $2,500 $2,800 6 3 $900 $1,200 B F 3 2 $3,200 $4,600 C G 2 $1,400 $1,900 D. E a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the project, the project length = 16 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 G The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by $ d) The maximum weeks by which the project can be reduced by crashing = 7 weeks. Total cost of crashing the project to minimum (or maximum weeks possible) = $1600