PROBLEM 13-34

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PROBLEM 13-34

• Sager Products has been in the business of
  manufacturing and marketing toys for toddlers for
  the past two decades. Jim Sager, president of
  the firm, is considering the development of a new
  manufacturing line to allow it to produce
  high-quality plastic toys at reasonable prices.
  The development process is long and complex. Jim
  estimates that there are five phases involved and
  multiple activities for each phase.

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• Determine the expected completion time for the
  entire process. Also determine those activities
  along the critical path. Jim hopes that the
  total project will take less than 40 weeks. Is
  this likely to occur?

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• The expected completion time for the entire
  process is 38.33 weeks.
• The activities along the critical path are C, F,
  H, L, N, R, S, V W.