Civil Engineering - Construction Management - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Construction Management - Section 1 (Q.No. 40)
40.
The time which results in the least, possible construction cost of an activity, is known
normal time
slow time
crash time
standard time.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Shafqat said:   2 years ago
Slow time means Increase in Labour Cost.

Crash time also increase the Labour Cost.

Answer should be Standard or Normal time from these options.

Umair Ahmad said:   4 years ago
A least-cost schedule is one with optimum project duration such that to lengthen or shorten it would Increase the project total cost.

Durgesh Prashad said:   4 years ago
As per graph between Direct Cost and Time, the Normal time is the least time corresponding to Normal Cost which is again minimum.

Subha prakash Sahoo said:   4 years ago
There is no any concept of a slow time for normal time cost is normal cost least cost occurs at the optimum time only.

Ajay said:   6 years ago
In this question, mention that least possible construction cost of an activity so that would be answer Normal time.

Ashu said:   7 years ago
Crash time is min time in which we employ extra resources so it's cost increases.

Hence normal duration is answer.

Kishan said:   6 years ago
Options are wrong correct answer is optimum time which lies between crash time and normal time.

Aditya said:   8 years ago
Std time for completing an activity is normal time and least time required is the crash time.

Saroj said:   6 years ago
If we slow activities cash flow is minimal so B could be right answer.

Beroj gar said:   6 years ago
Optimum duration means standard time.

So, the correct Answer is D.


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