points] a) Give the crash cost per day per activity. [10 points] Activity A: (800-300)/(7-3) = $125/day Activity B: (350-250)/(3-1) = $50/day Activity C: (900-400)/(6-4) = $250/day Activity D: (500-200)/(3-2) = $300/day Activity E: (550-300)/(2-1) = $250/day b) Which activities should be crashed to meet a project deadline of 10 days at minimum cost? What is the cost impact of crashing these activities? [3 points] A-B-E = 12days C-D-E= 11days Crash B = 1 Day * $50/day = $50 Crash E = 1 Day
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Internet Access: Flat Fee vs. Pay-Per-Use Most Internet users are either not charged to access information‚ or pay a low-cost flat fee. The Information SuperHighway‚ on the other hand‚ will likely be based upon a pay-per-use model. On a gross level‚ one might say that the payment model for the Internet is closer to that of broadcast (or perhaps cable) television while the model for the Information SuperHighway is likely to be more like that of pay-per-view T.V. "Pay-per-use" environments affect user
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Chapter 19 Share-Based Compensation and Earnings per Share True / False Questions 1. GAAP requires using intrinsic value accounting for employee stock options. True False 2. If previous experience indicates that a material number of stock options will be forfeited before they vest‚ the fair value estimate of the options on the grant date should be adjusted to reflect that expectation. True False 3. Compensation expense must be adjusted during the service period to reflect changes
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‘plus quam tolerabile’ more than the other person can be reasonably expected to tolerate. This is a matter of fact and degree. It cannot be argued that the person came into the vicinity of the nuisance. See ‘Watt v Jamieson’ 1954 SC 56 at 58 per Lord President Cooper. Pg159 ‘Webster v Lord Advocate’ 1984 SLT 13 A had bought a flat in Ediburgh near the Castle. As the Edinburgh festival approached‚ the enjoyment of her flat was disturbed by the noise of erecting the grandstand for the military
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Project Cost Management Review pages 273‚ 274‚ and 275!!! EV PV AC EVM RP CV SV CPI SPI The Importance of Project Cost Management IT projects have a poor track record for meeting budget goals. The CHAOS studies found the average cost overrun (the additional percentage or dollar amount by which actual costs exceed estimates) ranged from 180 percent in 1994 to 56 percent in 2004; other studies found overruns to be 33-34 percent. What is Cost and Project Cost
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Al Amodeo Interdisciplinary analysis September 8‚ 2012 Introduction: The title of my article is “Underage Drinking Laws Save 732 Lives per Year” by Ada Demb and Corbin Campbell. This article explains how law enforcement has cracked down significantly on under 21 possession purchase and consumption laws. It also explains the problems of drinking at the college level. The topic is a problem because way too many underage people are getting behind the wheel after becoming intoxicated and it is
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1. Why might Bollenbach have opened his bidding for ITT at $55 per share? What was his likely strategy? The $55 value is on the lower range of the analyst eztimates‚ with a best guess estimate of $67.94. Since the value of the stock had been below $45 for 4 months‚ the offer of 55 dollars represented a 29% premium to investors. Bollenbach knew that management would be resistant of any attempt to be acquired‚ regardless of price‚ because of failed previous attempts to negotiate a friendly
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Grade Details - All Questions Page: 1 2 Question 1. Question : (TCO A) Explain how computer-aided design and flexible manufacturing help create small niches in the market place. Provide and example of how a market with different niches might be served. Student Answer: Computer-aided design and flexible manufacturing help create small niches in the market place by allowing firms to develop and produce a greater number of versions of their products. This means that companies can now tailor
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Week 2: Project Charter/Scope ProJ 586 Project Name | Construction of a new plant | Project Number | 001-001A | Project Manager | David Mulay | Prioritization | High | Owner(s) | Walter Seitz | Start Date: | April 18‚ 2011 | Scheduled Completion Date: | June 30‚ 2012 | Mission | The Purpose of this
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Question How many calories per gram are contained in marshmallows? Introduction Food is the primary source of energy for all living organisms - it is used to replenish and supply energy to the body and provide the nutrients it needs to grow and thrive. In 1824‚ Nicolas Clement came up with the term “calorie” as a unit of heat energy (Calorie n.d.). In modern day‚ calories are often associated with food because the number of calories in food is the measure of how much potential energy that food
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