While planning a new product launch, Cassandra knew that the art department was ready to work on the promotional pieces right away. But they are not able to start until the strategy group established the price point and the purchasing group obtained the paper needed to make the promotional piece. Establishing price points would take about a week and was dependent on manufacturing getting the costs to the strategy group. This was expected a week from today. The purchasing group indicated the paper could be obtained locally the same day it was requested. Based on this information and assuming things go according to plan, when will the art department be able to begin work on the promotional pieces?
A) 1 day
B) 1 week
C) 2 weeks
D) 1 month

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A PERT chart could be used to determine the critical path. The art department is dependent on the strategy group for information that will take 1 week to obtain. The strategy group is dependent on manufacturing for cost information that will take an additional week. The purchasing department is not part of the critical path as the paper can be obtained on the same day. The art department will be able to begin in 2 weeks.

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