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Q: The following activities were listed during a brainstorming session on product development

The following activities were listed during a brainstorming session on product development. Find the appropriate predecessor-successor relationships and then construct an AON network to reflect the pr...

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Q: The project referred to in Exercise 5.11 has been partially

The project referred to in Exercise 5.11 has been partially completed. Task a required 4 weeks, task b 9 weeks, task c 4 weeks, and task d 5 weeks. Update the simulation model you developed for Exerci...

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Q: Given the project in Exercise 5.6, simulate the completion

Given the project in Exercise 5.6, simulate the completion of the project 1000 times, assuming that the activity times follow a normal distribution and that the time estimates are made at the 95 perce...

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Q: Given the information in the following table, draw the AOA network

Given the information in the following table, draw the AOA network. Using the same information, enter the data into MSP assuming a 7-day workweek. (To change the calendar in MSP from its 5-day week de...

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Q: Refer to the network in Figure 5-14. What is

Refer to the network in Figure 5-14. What is the probability that path a-b-c-f will interfere with the promised project completion of 50 days? Recall that the critical path, a-b-d-g-h, had a probabili...

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Q: Given the project in Exercise 5.11, simulate the completion

Given the project in Exercise 5.11, simulate the completion of the project 1000 times, assuming that the activity times are at the 99 + level and follow a triangular distribution.

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Q: Information about the cash flows for a four-year financial project

Information about the cash flows for a four-year financial project are listed in the following table. The cash flows are assumed to follow a triangular distribution. The cost of implementing the proje...

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Q: What would happen to the NPV of the above project if the

What would happen to the NPV of the above project if the inflation rate was expected to be 4 percent in each of the next 4 years? You may use either Excel® or CB to determine your answer.

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Q: A four-year financial project is forecast to have net cash

A four-year financial project is forecast to have net cash inflows of $20,000; $25,000; $30,000; and $50,000 in the next 4 years. It will cost $75,000 to implement the project, payable at the beginnin...

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Q: The IT unit of a company has been asked to prepare a

The IT unit of a company has been asked to prepare a budget for a special software package project. The group has considerable experience with similar tasks and submits the costs in the following tabl...

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