PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project has earned value (EV) of $120,000, planned value (PV) of $100,000, and actual cost (AC) of $110,000. What is the cost performance index (CPI)?
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1.09
CPI = EV / AC = $120,000 / $110,000 = 1.09.
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1.09
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CPI = EV/AC = 1.09.
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0.91
Why it's wrong here
That would be AC/EV.
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1.10
Why it's wrong here
That is not the correct calculation.
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1.20
Why it's wrong here
That would be EV/PV.
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