Lance Thompson is opening a new restaurant in Collegetown called the GriddleIron. The first football game of the fall is in 15 weeks, and Lance wants to be open in time to serve visiting alumni and other fans.

Table 5.10 lists all of the activities that Lance needs to complete, as well as crashing options for two of the activities.How long will the project take if Lance doesn’t crash any activities? Can Lance meet his 15-week deadline? If so, what will the cost be?

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TABLE 5.10 Activity List for GriddleIron Project ORIGINAL LENGTH NUMBER OF WEEKS ACTIVITY CRASH COST (WEEKS) PREDECESSORS CAN BE CRASHED PER WEEK ACTIVITY A Get city council permission and permits B Get architect to draw up renovation plans C Hire manager D Hire staff E Train staff F Select and order kitchen equipment G Select and order dining room and bar furnishings H Renovate dining area 4 None 4 A ACDE 3312 B 1.5 B 4 I Renovate kitchen area 5 19 G F J Perform fire inspection 1 H, I K Perform health inspection 1 H,I L Grand opening 1 J, K -21 $2000 $1000