In "crashing",a project manager will generally focus on activities which:
A) are not on the critical path.
B) are the least costly to crash.
C) are costly to crash and are on the critical path.
D) are on the critical path and are the least costly to crash.
E) none of the choices are correct.

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Crashing involves shortening the duration of a project by expediting certain activities. The project manager should focus on crashing the activities that are on the critical path (the longest path of the project network diagram), since these activities have the biggest impact on the overall project duration. The manager should also consider the cost of crashing each activity, and focus on the ones that can be crashed at the least cost. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

In "Crashing",a Project Manager Will Generally Focus on Activities Which