Herlich is planning to launch a new crochet product online. The following table depicts the project activities that must be completed (in weeks) before the new product can enter the market. Activity A B C D E F a) Find: i. ii. iii. iv. Description Research and develop product Design marketing campaign Determine crochet patterns Set up online selling platforms Set up plant for production Purchase necessary materials Predecessors A A B C E The arrow diagram for this project. The total float and free float for each activity. The critical path and the project duration. The total cost for this project. Duration 4 5 4 3 1 4 Cost (RM) 400 800 520 600 255 600

Herlich is planning to launch a new crochet product online. The following table depicts the project activities that must be completed (in weeks) before the new product can enter the market. Activity A B C D E F a) Find: i. ii. iii. iv. Description Research and develop product Design marketing campaign Determine crochet patterns Set up online selling platforms Set up plant for production Purchase necessary materials Predecessors A A B C E The arrow diagram for this project. The total float and free float for each activity. The critical path and the project duration. The total cost for this project. Duration 4 5 4 3 1 4 Cost (RM) 400 800 520 600 255 600

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

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