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Michael Peterson, the staircase, and no the owl didn’t do it
Being from North Carolina and near Durham, when the Peterson trial was happening we were tuned in. When I first heard it I believed he was guilty and that is before knowing the evidence. We know now that he faked the 911 call, she was already dead and had been for a while. Then with the documentary that follow his side of the case, it actually had people confused and they did not know if he did it or not….he did, it is an overwhelming amount of evidence. They do not show all of that in the documentary. Kathleen’s sister, I have seen many bad comments about her. Why? Her sister was brutally beaten to death by her husband. Yes, she is angry and she deserves that. Watch the documentary knowing he beat her to death and it is sickening to watch him. He actually thought it would go like it did in Germany, he could say what he wanted and the police would take his word for it. The main things that show he did this is the blood spatter and medical examiner report, it is all consistent with a beating. Blood spatter is its own science
It is blood spatter that isn’t near anything. Possible six impacts to the head. It is out in space blood. Blood spatter was also found on his shoes, it showed direction of going down..impacted blood. Shorts impact spatter and leg of his shorts. Meaning he had to be near the impact to get these stains. By him stepping on the blood that was pooled would have made a spatter on his shoes..not small spatters. Henry Lee stated that she coughed blood and that why why it was so much blood on the walls. No blood in her nose or mouth. She was not coughing up blood. But if she would have coughed up blood it would have came back down on her face-the blood on her face was not consistent with that. Blood on wall showed impact and cast off stains. He attempted to clean it up then it was spatter on top of that. Impact sites consistent with a beating. 2 spots of blood on the ceiling was not enough of a pattern to say that it came from cast off. Blood was smashed into stairs, he possibly was banging her head on the stairs. Evidence shows her hair was blood and it being swung around and also causing cast off. It was no impact with the chair rail. Blood on her feet could have come from him being over or on top of her and her struggling with her feet going in different directions, getting blood on her feet and kind of on top of her foot. Her pupils ere dilated six millimeters, evidence showing that she was without oxygen for a substantial time period. Blood on victim appeared dry. They think he took off his shoes as to not track blood all over the house, not knowing he has blood on his feet. Medical Examiner Deborah Radish says she has defensive wounds. The wounds on her head happened at different times. She reviewed 287 cases in NC of falls. 29 victims were in her age range. 17 had no scalp laceration, 12 showed 1 laceration; compared to her 7. Some of the blood spatter information came from Bart Epstein (30 years with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s crime lab before retiring to become a consultant) he is one of the best if not the best in blood spatter. The prosecution in the case had Bart and his other teammate look over the Peterson case. He also said the blood spatter was consistent with a beating. (This came from the Double look podcast, if you have not listened to it, please do, so you are able to hear an expert speak about this case https://soundcloud.com/double-loop-podcast/episode-175-the-staircase-part-1). In the case Duane Deaver was correct. But since he lied and withheld evidence in other trials, they were able to get Peterson out a jail, then they were attempting to do a retrial.
Observed blunt force trauma to her brain, evidence consistent with significant no blood flow for at least 2 hours before her death. He had also asked his ex-wife for assistance with living expenses for his their adult son and ask a Ratliff family relative to assist with one of the daughter’s educational expenses. While the police were there he deleted many files, then later more files were scrubbed from his computer. After Raliff died he recieved benefit payments from the government on the children’s behalf
Dog had to be left outside?
Why did he take off shoes and socks?
Where were her flip flops?
Why was her Nortel Benefit Flex in his drawer?
Why did he wear his wedding ring throughout entire series. Like he was trying to showcase to us that he was a grieving husband. When in fact he had been dating a woman who produced the documentary for 15 years.
Saw reports it was no blood on his shirt then saw reports it was blood. With amount of blood that was in stairway, he shirt was blood. They used luminol and they saw footprints that lead to laundry room, to the sink, then stops in front of washer. He put his original shirt in the washing machine and also tried to clean up blood on his shorts.
The jury has spoke about the case and why they found him guilty. They also looked at over 500 pieces of evidence. They focused on the blood spatter, marks on her head, the amount of time from her getting knocked down then getting back up.
Final Harvest (Finding Home Book 1) by @BarbaraHoward
Traci Simmons has been fired from another job and must decide if it’s time to give up her home and start fresh in another town. But, when her elderly neighbor dies mysteriously, she is pulled into leading a crusade to save the neighbor’s urban farm and find the killer. Through her new and unexpected relationship with these invisible people, Traci faces her own insecurities to learn what home really means.On Amazon
I am a killer: Released Dale Wayne Sigler
Dale Wayne Sigler goes into a subway shoots John William Zeltner Jr. 6 times. Then he robs Subway of $400. He also knew John Zeltner. He was was sentenced to death, but Texas had changes to its laws about jury selection. Then he was sentenced to life. Under Texas law since he has served 30 years it made him eligible for parole. And he was paroled… he also felt as if he had done his time for heinously killing another human being. During the time while he was in prison he was penpals with Carole an older woman. She visits him and they develop a bond. When he is paroled she picks him up and he is living with her. After he is paroled it follows him attempting to just to life now. He shows him trying to get a job, going to church, and getting frustrated with technology. They also speak with John Zelter’s family, they feel as if he should not be out, which is understandable feeling.
He keeps hinting that he has a secret. He finally divulges the secret. He is now saying that his intent wasn’t to rob the subway. He says that in his past he was molested at 10 years old, then doing different types of drugs and living on the streets. He met John and he started living with him to get off of the streets. John was gay, he says that one night John is on top of him trying to get things to go the sexual route. He says that John attempts to blackmail him into a relationship and if he didn’t he would tell everyone that he was in a relationship with him. Dale says he gets angry and tells him that he was not going to ruin his reputation because that is all he had left, that he was extremely angry and for him not to do that anymore cause he would kill him. He says this was his motive for killing him… Okay but why did he take the $400 and brag to all his friends about what he had done. Killing John due to that does not justify it. He is using religion as a weapon. Many Christians feel that being homosexual is an abomination. So when Dale goes to church with his “new story” and gives the church his testimony, they stand up and applaud him. But real Christians would tell him all life has value, they are suppose to teach and spread love. If they interpret the bible as God saying it is an abomination, it is not for us to judge. God says for us to love everyone that is our job. He is the one that does the judging. I believe he thought by changing his story that people would not look at him for the monster that he is. He thinks he should be able to get out of jail and his life should go back to normal. Since what he has done was giving him roadblocks he thought this lie would make it easier for society to accept him. In prison he said that he found God and is a minister. But I do not know what God he has found. He believes him murdering him is less sinful than John being gay.
He is not taking responsibility for what he has done, he has not learned anything, he feels as if he should be out of prison. He shot that man 6 times and sent him to meet Jesus, but doesn’t think he is a monster. You gruesomely takes someone life and think you do not deserve death? Life in prison? If he can not take responsibility for his actions how is he going to be reformed? He has attempted to make himself a victim.
I am not saying that people can not be reformed, I am saying he has not learned his lesson, he is not reformed. He should still be behind bars.
Study Guide Cost Practice Exam
Activity A is worth $200, is 100% complete, should have been done on day one, and actually cost $200. Activity B is worth $75, is 90% complete, should have been done on day two, and actually cost $120 so far. Activity C is worth $200, is 75% complete and should have been done on day three, and has cost $175 so far. The total budget is $1,000. What is the planned value as of day two?
Select one:
a. $495.00
b. -$275.00
c. -$417.50
d. $275.00 
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The planned value as of day two is $275.00 Obtain this value by adding the planned value (PV) of Activity A ($200) and B ($75), which should have been done as of day two on the project. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $275.00
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Company-wide server upgrades are an example of what type of project cost?
Select one:
a. Variable indirect
b. Variable
c. Fixed
d. Fixed direct
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This type of cost typically increases for every server and is not likely associated with a specific project. Therefore, variable indirect is the best description. Variable is not the best answer. Fixed and fixed direct cost descriptions don’t fit this type of cost except in one instance: If the question had limited the server upgrades to a fixed license fee for a web server used in a web project, the answer would have been (C) Fixed. [Crosswind Manual 7.1; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Variable indirect
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Project A has an NPV of $150K over three years. Project B has an NPV of $330K over six years. Project C has an NPV of $170K over six years. Which of the following do you select?
Select one:
a. Project A and C
b. Project A
c. Project C
d. Project B
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Project B is the most attractive project because it has the highest dollar amount. The years listed with the NPV are distracters because they are already factored into the dollar amount of the project. Project A and C are of less value than Project B. [Crosswind Manual 7.2; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Project B
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Project A has an NPV of $275K over 2.5 years. Project B has an IRR of 3.2%. Project C has a BCR of 0.89:1. Project D has four people on it and is encountering scope creep. Which of the following projects stand the greatest chance of getting canceled?
Select one:
a. Project D
b. Project A
c. Project C
d. Project B
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Project C has a negative BCR because it is creating less revenue than the cost. Project A and B have positive financials. Project D appears to have some issues, but we don’t know enough about it to determine anything else. [Crosswind Manual 7.2; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Project C
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The BCR project comparison function utilizes what variable(s)?
Select one:
a. Revenue and cost
b. Benefit and profit
c. Revenue and profit
d. Profit margin
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The BCR is the benefit cost ratio. It considers the benefit (or revenue) and cost of an initiative. It doesn’t factor in profit or profit margin. [Crosswind Manual 7.2; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Revenue and cost
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The highway project is in the middle of planning when the project manager presents a status reporting method to the team. The team members haven’t heard of this method before. It’s called earned value. To attain buy-in from the team, the project manager begins to explain what earned value status reporting can do for the project, explaining that it will measure which of the following?
Select one:
a. Scope, schedule, and cost
b. Scope and cost
c. Scope and schedule
d. Schedule and cost
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Earned value deals with scope, schedule, and cost. Actual cost (AC) shows cost. Planned value (PV) shows time. Earned value (EV) shows scope. The formulas that work with these three variables show how the three are interacting together. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: Scope, schedule, and cost
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The infrastructure project is behind schedule and over budget. So far, $3M has been spent on the project. The sponsor is considering if it should allow the project to continue. What should he consider the $3M that has been spent so far?
Select one:
a. The amount for phase one
b. The budgeted cost of work performed
c. Opportunity cost
d. Sunk cost
Feedback
Sunk cost is one that has already been spent on the project. It shouldn’t be taken into consideration when determining whether to continue on the project. There is nothing in the situation about phasing the project. The budgeted cost of work performed is the earned value (EV). Opportunity cost doesn’t apply here. [Crosswind Manual 7.5; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Sunk cost
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The planning process group is progressing. The team has involved a number of expert opinions in trying to approximate the costs needed to complete project activities. This process is known as?
Select one:
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Estimate Costs obtains an approximation of the resource costs for activities or work packages. Determine Budget sums the costs to the individual work packages or activities to establish an authorized cost baseline. Control Costs manages the cost of the project. Analogous estimating is a distracter. [Crosswind Manual 7.11; PMBOK® Guide 7.2]
The correct answer is: Estimate costs
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The project is using a new server that cost $25,000. The project manager is told to set up depreciation for the server over a five-year schedule, with the server having a value of $0 at the end of five years. Standard depreciation will be used in the calculation. What is the amount per year the server will depreciate?
Select one:
a. $2,500
b. Not enough information
c. $5,000
d. $10,000
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To calculate this value, determine a few values first. What is the value of the asset at the end of the schedule? What is the amount of the asset to begin with? What is the number of years of the depreciation schedule? First, subtract the ending value of the asset from the beginning value of the asset ($25K – $0 = $25K). The $25K is then divided by the years (5) of the depreciation schedule. This calculation results in $5K per year of depreciation. [Crosswind Manual 7.6.1; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: $5,000
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The project is using some application and database servers in the development environment. The finance department explains that the servers will be depreciated using the double declining balance (DDB) format. This is an example of what?
Select one:
a. Fixed direct cost
b. Accelerated depreciation
c. Fixed cost
d. Standard depreciation
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Double declining balance and sum of the digits are both examples of accelerated depreciation. DDB is not standard depreciation. The other answers are distracters. [Crosswind Manual 7.6.2; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Accelerated depreciation
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The project management team has performed earned value analysis on its project and discovered that the project is behind schedule and over budget. The SPI is 0.82 and the CPI is 0.73. The team is trying to determine how efficient it needs to be with the remaining resources to complete the project on budget. Which of the following is the team trying to calculate?
Select one:
a. To-complete performance index
b. Estimate to complete
c. Cost performance index
d. Cost variance
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The to-complete performance index (TCPI) shows the efficiency needed of the remaining resources to come in on budget. Cost variance (CV) shows the difference between work done and what was paid for it. Cost performance index (CPI) shows the ratio between the work done and what was paid for it. The estimate to complete (ETC) shows the amount remaining to be spent based on the current spending efficiency (CPI). [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: To-complete performance index
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The project planning process group is progressing. The team has involved the accounting department to set up a system of codes that the accounting department will use to track work on the project. This is known as what?
Select one:
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The chart of accounts sets up codes that will be used to track project cost. The other answers are distracters. [Crosswind Manual 7.13.1; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Chart of accounts
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The project team is developing rules for reporting updates on the project. The majority of the activities are greater than two reporting periods long. Which format is best to use in this case?
Select one:
a. Forecast reporting
b. Fixed formula progress reporting
c. Earned value
d. Weighted milestone
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The weighted milestone approach is ideal when an activity is over two reporting periods in length. Fixed formula uses a partial credit approach such as 50/50 and is ideal when an activity is short, such as two or less reporting periods long. Earned value shows the status of the scope, schedule, and cost of the project. Forecast reporting focuses on what is getting ready to be done on the project. [Crosswind Manual 7.9; PMBOK® Guide Glossary]
The correct answer is: Weighted milestone
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The project team is developing rules for reporting updates on the project. The majority of their activities are less than two reporting periods long. Which format is best to use in this case?
Select one:
a. Weighted milestone
b. Earned value
c. Fixed formula progress reporting
d. Forecast reporting
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Fixed formula uses a partial credit approach such as 50/50 and is ideal when an activity is short, such as two or less reporting periods long. The weighted milestone approach is ideal when an activity is over two reporting periods in length. Earned value shows the status of the scope, time, and cost of the project. Forecast reporting focuses on what is getting ready to be done on the project. [Crosswind Manual 7.8; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Fixed formula progress reporting
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The project team is planning an upgrade to a client’s website and infrastructure. During planning, the team discovers the need for a data communications line to connect to the servers. What type of cost is this?
Select one:
a. Indirect fixed
b. Indirect
c. Variable
d. Direct
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The data communication line is a direct cost. It is something purchased directly for the project. It is not an indirect or variable cost. [Crosswind Manual 7.1; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Direct
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The project team is planning an upgrade to a client’s website and infrastructure. During planning, the team members are confronted with the cost options for a data communications line to connect to the servers. They consider the cost of purchasing the communication line for the time they need to develop the project. After that, the customer takes over the purchase of the line. They are also considering a long-term commitment that the customer can make with the communication line provider, which provides a less costly solution over the use of the system. What type of analysis is the team considering?
Select one:
a. Fixed cost
b. Make-or-buy analysis
c. Life cycle costing
d. Procurement planning
Feedback
Life cycle costing looks at the long-term cost of something, instead of simply what it costs to create it. This can increase project cost but in the long run save the owner of the system money. The other answers are distracters. [Crosswind Manual 7.7; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Life cycle costing
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What is the range of a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate?
Select one:
a. -25% to +75%
b. -300% to +75%
c. -5% to +10%
d. -10% to +10%
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The range of a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate is -25% to +75%. The other answers are distracters. [Crosswind Manual 7.12; PMBOK® Guide 7.2]
The correct answer is: -25% to +75%
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Which of the following is an example of fixed formula status reporting?
Select one:
a. PV multiplied by % complete
b. The project manager updating the status reports quantitatively
c. Getting status updates from the project team
d. 30%/70% rule
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The 30%/70% rule is an example of fixed formula progress reporting. It means that when the activity starts, it is given a 30% complete status and will not receive the remaining 70% until it is fully complete. PV x percentage complete of each activity is the formula for earned value. The other answers are distracters. [Crosswind Manual 7.8; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: 30%/70% rule
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Which of the following metrics tells you if you are ahead of schedule?
Select one:
a. Cost performance index (CPI)
b. Cost variance (CV)
c. Schedule performance index (SPI)
d. Budget at completion (BAC)
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The schedule performance index (SPI) tells you if you are ahead of, on, or behind schedule. An index less than 1.0 means you are having schedule problems. An index of 1.0 means you are doing exactly as planned on the schedule. An index greater than 1.0 means you are progressing faster than planned. The cost performance index (CPI) shows the spending efficiency of the project. The budget at completion (BAC) is the overall budget estimate for the project. The cost variance (CV) shows the amount that the project is over or under budget. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: Schedule performance index (SPI)
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Which of the following shows the rate at which the project is progressing compared to what was planned?
Select one:
a. Schedule performance index
b. Gantt chart
c. Schedule variance
d. Variance report
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The schedule performance index (SPI) shows the rate at which the schedule is progressing. The SPI is established by showing the ratio between work done, also known as earned value (EV) and work scheduled, also known as planned value (PV). The schedule variance (SV) is the difference between work done, also known as earned value (EV) and work scheduled, also known as planned value (PV). The Gantt chart shows the schedule of the project. A variance report shows the difference between two items being measured. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: Schedule performance index
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Which of the following shows the remaining amount to be spent on the project based on current spending efficiency?
Select one:
a. Estimate at completion
b. Estimate to complete
c. Budget remaining
d. Cost variance
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Estimate to complete (ETC) shows the remaining amount to be spent on a project based on spending efficiency. This value is the difference between actual cost (AC) and estimate at completion (EAC). Estimate at completion (EAC) is a forecast of total project cost, based on spending efficiency. Cost variance (CV) is the difference between the amount of work done and what was paid for it. Budget remaining is a distracter. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: Estimate to complete
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Which process aggregates estimated costs from the individual work packages or activities to create a summary and detailed breakdown of project costs?
Select one:
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Determine Budget applies costs from the individual work packages or activities to establish an authorized cost baseline. This could be at a summary or detailed level depending on the needs of the project at the time. Estimate Costs approximates the costs needed to complete project activities. Control Costs manages the cost of the project. Earned value management is a distracter. [Crosswind Manual 7.13; PMBOK® Guide 7.3]
The correct answer is: Determine budget
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the CPI?
Select one:
a. 0.40
b. 0.50
c. 0.45
d. 1.00
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The formula for calculating the CPI (cost performance index) is CPI = EV / AC. In this instance three steps are required. First, determine the BAC (budget at completion), which is the sum of all PV (planned value): $1,500 per day cost multiplied by five days equals a BAC of $7,500. Second, calculate the EV (earned value) by multiplying the BAC by the percentage complete: $7,500 BAC multiplied by 30% complete equals an EV of $2,250. Third, calculate the CPI by dividing the EV by the AC (actual cost): $2,250 EV divided by $5,000 AC equals a CPI of 0.45. Note that planned value is defined as the work that should have been completed to date or during a particular time period (in this case, through day five of the project since the percentage complete relates to the overall project.) [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: 0.45
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the total value of the project?
Select one:
a. $2,250
b. $5,000
c. $10,000
d. $7,500
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The total value of the project is the equivalent of the project budget or the BAC (budget at completion). To determine the BAC multiply the cost per day times the number of days the project is scheduled to take: $1,500 per day cost multiplied by five days equals a BAC of $7,500. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $7,500
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the EV?
Select one:
a. $10,000
b. $7,500
c. $2,250
d. $5,000
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The formula for calculating the EV (earned value) is EV equals percentage complete of each activity (or in this case the entire project) multiplied by BAC (budget at completion). In this instance, two steps are required. First, determine the BAC for the project: $1,500 per day cost multiplied by five days equals a BAC of $7,500. Second, calculate the EV by multiplying the BAC by
the percentage complete: $7,500 BAC multiplied by 30% complete equals an EV of $2,250. Note that planned value is defined as the work that should have been completed to date or during a particular time period. In this case, the time period is defined as “through day five of the project,” since the percentage complete relates to the overall project. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $2,250
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the amount of work that should have been done so far?
Select one:
a. $4,500
b. $5,000
c. $7,500
d. $2,250
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To determine the PV (planned value) for the days already worked, multiply the cost per day by the number of days worked: $1,500 multiplied by three days equals $4,500. Note that planned value is defined as the work that should have been completed either to date or during a particular time period (in this case, to date through day three). [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $4,500
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the ETC?
Select one:
a. $5,000
b. $16,666.67
c. $0
d. $11,666.67
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The formula for calculating the ETC (estimate to complete) is ETC = EAC – AC. In this instance five steps are required. First, determine the BAC (budget at completion) by multiplying the cost per day by the number of days it will take to complete the project: $1,500 x 5 = a BAC of $7,500. Second, calculate the EV (earned value) by multiplying the BAC by the percentage complete: $7,500 BAC x 30% complete = an EV of $2,250. Third, calculate the CPI (cost performance index) by dividing the EV by the AC (actual cost): $2,250 EV divided by $5,000 AC = a CPI of .45. Fourth, calculate the EAC (estimate at completion) by dividing the BAC by the CPI: $7,500 / .45 = $16,666.67. Fifth, subtract the AC from the EAC: $16,666.67 – $5,000 = $11,666.67. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $11,666.67
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What do you expect the project to cost at completion based on the current performance?
Select one:
a. $0
b. $16,666.67
c. $11,666.67
d. $5,000
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The formula for calculating the EAC (estimate at completion) is EAC = BAC / CPI. In this instance four steps are required. First, determine the BAC (budget at completion) by multiplying the cost per day by the number of days it will take to complete the project: $1,500 x 5 = $7,500. Second, calculate the EV (earned value) by multiplying the BAC by the percentage complete: $7,500 x 30% = $2,250. Third, calculate the CPI (cost performance index) by dividing the EV by the AC (actual cost): $2,250 / $5,000 AC = .45. Fourth, calculate the EAC by dividing the BAC by the CPI: $7,500 / .45 = $16,666.67. [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: $16,666.67
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You are having a home theater room added to your house. The project should take five days and cost $1,500 per day to complete. After three days, the project is 30% complete and $5,000 has been spent. What is the SPI?
Select one:
a. 0.50
b. 0.45
c. 0.40
d. 1.00
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The formula for calculating the SPI (schedule performance index) is SPI = EV / PV. In this instance three steps are required. First, determine the PV (planned value): $1,500 per day cost multiplied by three days equals a PV of $4,500. Second, calculate the EV (earned value) by multiplying the BAC (budget at completion), since the percentage complete refers to the entire project, by the percentage complete: $7,500 x 30% = $2,250. Third, calculate the SPI by dividing the EV by the PV: $2,250 / $4,500 = 0.5. Note that planned value is defined as the work that should have been completed to date or during a particular time period (in this case, through day three of the project). [Crosswind Manual 7.14.1; PMBOK® Guide 7.4.2.2]
The correct answer is: 0.50
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You have $1,000 today and can earn 8%. In future years, how much money will this be worth?
Select one:
a. $883
b. Not enough information
c. $1,202
d. $1,175
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To calculate future value (FV), you need to have a present value (PV), an interest rate, and the time period involved. Therefore, without a time period in the question there is not enough information to answer the question. [Crosswind Manual 7.3, 7.4; No PMBOK® Guide Reference]
The correct answer is: Not enough information
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The title is the headline, it pulls people in or turns them away-
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People are spending more money doing ads instead of fixing the titles.
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