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Please help me i am calculating wrong. eBook Question Content Area Problem 9 - 1 9 ( Algorithmic ) The product development group at Landon

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Problem 9-19(Algorithmic)
The product development group at Landon Corporation has been working on a new computer software product that has the potential to capture a large market share. Through outside sources, Landon's management learned that a competitor is working to introduce a similar product. As a result, Landon's top management increased its pressure on the product development group. The group's leader turned to PERT/CPM as an aid to scheduling the activities remaining before the new product can be brought to the market. The project network is as follows:
The activity time estimates (in weeks) are as follows:
Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic
A 2.03.04.0
B 2.03.58.0
C 4.09.014.0
D 4.06.014.0
E 3.04.05.0
F 1.03.05.0
G 7.08.513.0
H 5.56.06.5
I 2.06.010.0
J 2.02.56.0
Develop an activity schedule for this project and identify the critical path activities.
If required, round your answers to two decimal places. If your answer is zero enter 0.
Activity Expected Time Variance
A fill in the blank 1
3.00
fill in the blank 2
0.11
B fill in the blank 3
4.58
fill in the blank 4
2.89
C fill in the blank 5
9.50
fill in the blank 6
5.25
D fill in the blank 7
8.00
fill in the blank 8
5.44
E fill in the blank 9
4.00
fill in the blank 10
0.33
F fill in the blank 11
2.33
fill in the blank 12
0.11
G fill in the blank 13
8.58
fill in the blank 14
2.58
H fill in the blank 15
6.17
fill in the blank 16
0.08
I fill in the blank 17
6.00
fill in the blank 18
2.33
J fill in the blank 19
3.25
fill in the blank 20
0.42
Earliest Latest Earliest Latest Critical
Activity Start Start Finish Finish Slack Activity
A fill in the blank 21
0
fill in the blank 22
3
fill in the blank 23
0
fill in the blank 24
3
fill in the blank 25
0
Yes
B fill in the blank 27
3.00
fill in the blank 28
7.58
fill in the blank 29
3.00
fill in the blank 30
7.58
fill in the blank 31
0
Yes
C fill in the blank 33
7.58
fill in the blank 34
17.08
fill in the blank 35
7.58
fill in the blank 36
17.08
fill in the blank 37
0
Yes
D fill in the blank 39
7.58
fill in the blank 40
15.58
fill in the blank 41
7.58
fill in the blank 42
15.58
fill in the blank 43
7.58
Yes
E fill in the blank 45
3.00
fill in the blank 46
7.00
fill in the blank 47
7.58
fill in the blank 48
11.58
fill in the blank 49
4.58
No
F fill in the blank 51
0
fill in the blank 52
2.33
fill in the blank 53
11.58
fill in the blank 54
13.91
fill in the blank 55
0
Yes
G fill in the blank 57
17.08
fill in the blank 58
25.66
fill in the blank 59
17.08
fill in the blank 60
25.66
fill in the blank 61
0
Yes
H fill in the blank 63
15.58
fill in the blank 64
21.75
fill in the blank 65
15.58
fill in the blank 66
21.75
fill in the blank 67
0
Yes
I fill in the blank 69
21.75
fill in the blank 70
27.75
fill in the blank 71
21.75
fill in the blank 72
27.75
fill in the blank 73
0
Yes
J fill in the blank 75
13.91
fill in the blank 76
17.16
fill in the blank 77
25.57
fill in the blank 78
31.00
fill in the blank 79
13.00
No
Critical Path:
B-F-J
What is the probability that the project will be completed so that Landon Corporation may introduce the new product within 25 weeks? Within 30 weeks?
Expected project completion time = fill in the blank 82
27.75
weeks. If required, round your answer to two decimal places.
fill in the blank 83
3.32
. If required, round your answer to two decimal places.
P(25 weeks)= fill in the blank 84
0.0869
. If required, round your answer to four decimal places.
P(30 weeks)= fill in the blank 85
0.9772
. If required, round your answer to four decimal places.

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