Briannie Vivas

Quantitative Methods HW #6

1) During this weeks’ session, three questions were displayed immediately after the Vogel
Exercise. Use Vogel and the North-West Corner Rule to solve the second problem.

From To Supply
D1 D2 D3
A1 6 8 10/150 150 2 2 2 4
A2 175/7 11 11 175 4 4(Max)
A3 4/25 5/100 150/12 275 175 1 1 1 8(Max)
(150)
Ghost 0 0 0/50 50 0
Demand (25)200 100 300 350 650
(150)
4 5 10(Max)
2 3 1
2 3(Max) 2
2 2

From To Supply
D1 D2 D3
A1 6 8 10 150
150
A2 7 11 11 175
175
A3 4 5 275
12
25 100 150
Ghost 0 50
0 0
50
Demand 200 100 350 650

Cost of Transportation = 150(10) + 175(7) + 25(4) + 100(5) + 150(12) + 50(0)

= 1,500 + 1,225 + 100 + 500 + 1,800 + 0
= $5,125

North- West Corner Rule:

 From To Supply
D1 D2 D3
A1 6 8 10 150
150
A2 7 11 11 175
50 100 25
A3 4 5 275
12
275
Ghost 0 0 50
0
50
Demand 200 100 350 650

Cost of Transportation = 150(6) + 50(7) + 100(11) + 25(11) + 275 (12) + 50(0)

= 900 + 350 + 1,100 + 275 + 3,300 + 0
= $5,925

2) Embassy Club Condominium, located on the west coast of Florida, is undertaking a

Summer renovation of its main building. The project is scheduled to begin May 1, and a
September 1 (17-week) completion date is desired. The condominium manager identified the
following renovation activities and their estimated times:

Activity Immediate Predecessor Time

A - 3
B - 1
C - 2
D A, B, C 4
E C, D 5
F A 3
G D, F 6
H E 4

a. Draw a project network.

A 0 3 F 3 6
3 0 3 3 7 10

B 0 1 D 3 7 G 7 13
1 2 3 4 3 7 6 10 16

C 0 2 E 7 12 H 12 16
2 1 3 5 7 12 4 12 16
b. What are the critical activities?
The critical activities are A-D-E-H
3 + 4 + 5 + 4 = 16 weeks

c. What activity has the most slack time?

Slack time = Latest start time - Earliest start time
Therefore, Letter F has the most slack time since it is the highest out of the rest, with the
value of 4 weeks (7-3=4)

d. Will the project be completed by September 1?

Since it will only take 16 weeks, yes it will be completed by September 1.